How are homes heated in Rich Hill, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Rich Hill, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rich Hill, used by 40.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.2% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 40.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rich Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rich Hill	Bates County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	38.2% (±10.7 points)	29.0%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	40.1% (±9.9 points)	40.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±4.4 points)	21.3%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	10.2% (±5.2 points)	8.4%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 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 Rich Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bates County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rich Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bates County (40.6%).

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 Rich Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rich Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rich Hill	—	40.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Osage Township (Bates County)	0.3 mi	32.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Oak Township	6.2 mi	52.6% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Home Township	6.3 mi	7.4% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Prairie Township (Bates County)	7.5 mi	32.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Osage Township (Vernon County)	7.6 mi	44.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Metz	8.1 mi	40.0% (±60.0 points)	Not measurably different
Metz Township	8.1 mi	4.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Howard Township (Bates County)	8.9 mi	33.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Home Township, MO (7.4%), Metz Township, MO (4.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Amsterdam	0.0% (±35.5 points)
3 (tie)	Butler	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Foster	0.0% (±50.6 points)
3 (tie)	Hume	0.0% (±37.0 points)
3 (tie)	Merwin	0.0% (±97.3 points)
3 (tie)	Passaic	0.0% (±56.2 points)
3 (tie)	Rich Hill	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Rockville	0.0% (±35.5 points)
3 (tie)	Charlotte Township	0.0% (±36.1 points)
3 (tie)	Deepwater Township (Bates County)	0.0% (±26.3 points)
3 (tie)	Deer Creek Township (Bates County)	0.0% (±4.0 points)
3 (tie)	East Boone Township	0.0% (±19.0 points)
3 (tie)	Elkhart Township	0.0% (±18.0 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Bates 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 Rich Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rich Hill, used by 40.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rich Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Rich Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rich Hill have electric heat?

40.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Rich Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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