How are homes heated in Pilot Knob, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Pilot Knob, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Knob, used by 51.2% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.6% (±17.1 points)
Electricity: 51.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pilot Knob

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pilot Knob	Iron County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	47.6% (±17.1 points)	23.4%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.2% (±16.9 points)	54.1%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.1 points)	13.0%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±2.6 points)	8.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.2%	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 Pilot Knob, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Iron County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pilot Knob, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Iron County (54.1%).

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 Pilot Knob

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pilot Knob
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pilot Knob	—	51.2% (±16.9 points)	—
Ironton	2.0 mi	45.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia	2.7 mi	43.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Iron Mountain Lake	4.9 mi	80.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Bismarck	10 mi	65.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	12 mi	38.9% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Irondale	15 mi	75.9% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Park Hills	16 mi	73.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Farmington	16 mi	65.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Iron Mountain Lake, MO (80.2%), Park Hills, MO (73.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Viburnum	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Annapolis	0.0% (±23.6 points)
2 (tie)	Arcadia	0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Des Arc	0.0% (±38.8 points)
2 (tie)	Ironton	0.0% (±5.0 points)
2 (tie)	Pilot Knob	0.0% (±10.1 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 Pilot Knob

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Knob, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pilot Knob heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Knob use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pilot Knob have electric heat?

51.2% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Knob heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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