How are homes heated in Polk Township (DeKalb County), MO?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Polk Township (DeKalb County), used by 50.3% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

35.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.5% (±0.8 points)
Electricity
35.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Polk Township (DeKalb County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPolk Township (DeKalb County)DeKalb CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas0.5% (±0.8 points)21.2%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.6 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity35.8% (±9.9 points)39.0%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)50.3% (±11.6 points)29.1%8.4%4.9%
Wood7.0% (±5.3 points)6.9%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.6 points)0.9%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel6.4% (±4.2 points)2.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.6 points)0.1%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 Polk Township (DeKalb County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeKalb County (0.2%).

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

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

In Polk Township (DeKalb County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from DeKalb County (39.0%).

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 Polk Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (DeKalb County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Polk Township (DeKalb County)—35.8% (±9.9 points)—
Union Star3.5 mi32.3% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
King City4.6 mi56.3% (±10.2 points)Higher
Sherman Township (DeKalb County)6.8 mi31.9% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)7.9 mi13.5% (±18.2 points)Lower
Jackson Township (Gentry County)8.1 mi47.1% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Amity9.5 mi0.0% (±62.8 points)Not measurably different
Camden Township10 mi36.2% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Maysville11 mi46.5% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (DeKalb County), MO (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: King City, MO (56.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Weatherby0.0% (±52.8 points)
5 (tie)Adams Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±16.2 points)
5 (tie)Colfax Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±10.0 points)
5 (tie)Dallas Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±46.9 points)
5 (tie)Grand River Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±3.0 points)
5 (tie)Grant Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±20.1 points)
5 (tie)Polk Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±8.6 points)
5 (tie)Sherman Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±19.5 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in DeKalb 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 Polk Township (DeKalb County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Polk Township (DeKalb County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Polk Township (DeKalb County), used by 50.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Polk Township (DeKalb County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Polk Township (DeKalb County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Polk Township (DeKalb County) have electric heat?

35.8% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Polk Township (DeKalb County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Polk township, DeKalb County, Missouri (county subdivision:58772, in state:29 county:063).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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