How are homes heated in Park Hills, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Park Hills, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Park Hills, used by 73.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 73.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Park Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Park Hills	St. Francois County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	24.0% (±5.6 points)	20.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	73.5% (±5.5 points)	71.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Park Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Francois County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Park Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Francois County (71.4%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (38.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Park Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Park Hills	—	73.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Leadington	1.6 mi	85.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Desloge	4.2 mi	58.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Farmington	4.6 mi	65.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Leadwood	5.8 mi	50.8% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Bismarck	7.5 mi	65.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bonne Terre	7.6 mi	72.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Terre du Lac	8.8 mi	80.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Irondale	9.4 mi	75.9% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desloge, MO (58.4%), Farmington, MO (65.6%), Leadwood, MO (50.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leadington, MO (85.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Francois County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bonne Terre	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Desloge	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Farmington	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Iron Mountain Lake	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Leadington	0.0% (±8.8 points)
1 (tie)	Leadwood	0.0% (±6.6 points)
1 (tie)	Park Hills	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Terre du Lac	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in St. Francois County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Park Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Park Hills?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Park Hills, used by 73.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Park Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Park Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Park Hills have electric heat?

73.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Park Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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