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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Polk Township (Nodaway County), used by 59.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
33.5% (±3.8 points)
Electricity
59.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Polk Township (Nodaway County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPolk Township (Nodaway County)Nodaway CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas33.5% (±3.8 points)27.0%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.2%3.9%
Electricity59.7% (±4.3 points)53.0%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.9% (±1.4 points)12.4%8.4%4.9%
Wood1.1% (±0.9 points)3.5%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±0.8 points)2.9%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 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 Polk Township (Nodaway County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nodaway County (0.4%).

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

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

In Polk Township (Nodaway County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Nodaway County (53.0%).

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 Polk Township (Nodaway County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Nodaway County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Polk Township (Nodaway County)—59.7% (±4.3 points)—
Maryville0.9 mi55.8% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Pickering6.7 mi54.2% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Arkoe6.8 mi64.3% (±27.5 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Nodaway County)8.0 mi50.4% (±15.6 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Nodaway County)9.9 mi30.2% (±7.7 points)Lower
Nodaway Township10.0 mi46.2% (±11.0 points)Lower
Ravenwood10 mi38.8% (±10.4 points)Lower
White Cloud Township10 mi52.6% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Nodaway County), MO (30.2%), Nodaway Township, MO (46.2%), Ravenwood, MO (38.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)Skidmore0.0% (±29.9 points)
10 (tie)Green Township (Nodaway County)0.0% (±37.0 points)
10 (tie)Independence Township (Nodaway County)0.0% (±22.3 points)
10 (tie)Jefferson Township (Nodaway County)0.0% (±14.5 points)
10 (tie)Monroe Township (Nodaway County)0.0% (±19.4 points)
10 (tie)Nodaway Township0.0% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)Polk Township (Nodaway County)0.0% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)Union Township (Nodaway County)0.0% (±23.5 points)
10 (tie)Washington Township (Nodaway County)0.0% (±20.6 points)
10 (tie)White Cloud Township0.0% (±18.0 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Nodaway 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 (Nodaway County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Polk Township (Nodaway County), used by 59.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Polk Township (Nodaway County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

59.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Polk Township (Nodaway 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, Nodaway County, Missouri (county subdivision:58808, in state:29 county:147).

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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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