How are homes heated in Piedmont, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Piedmont, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Piedmont, used by 46.9% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.9% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 43.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Piedmont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Piedmont	Wayne County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	46.9% (±10.9 points)	14.9%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	43.4% (±9.5 points)	54.5%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±3.2 points)	20.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±6.1 points)	9.8%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	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 Piedmont, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.0%).

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

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

In Piedmont, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (54.5%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (38.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Piedmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Piedmont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Piedmont	—	43.4% (±9.5 points)	—
Mill Spring	6.0 mi	13.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Des Arc	9.7 mi	34.9% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	14 mi	69.1% (±19.2 points)	Higher
Annapolis	15 mi	53.1% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsville	15 mi	57.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsinore	15 mi	50.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ellington	16 mi	62.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Van Buren	20 mi	44.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mill Spring, MO (13.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, MO (69.1%), Ellington, MO (62.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Greenville	0.0% (±20.4 points)
1 (tie)	Mill Spring	0.0% (±39.4 points)
1 (tie)	Piedmont	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Williamsville	0.0% (±26.9 points)

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 Piedmont

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Piedmont, used by 46.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Piedmont heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Piedmont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Piedmont have electric heat?

43.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Piedmont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Piedmont 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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