How are homes heated in Roubidoux Township, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Roubidoux Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Roubidoux Township, used by 70.1% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.4% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 70.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Roubidoux Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Roubidoux Township	Texas County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	12.4% (±10.0 points)	6.9%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	70.1% (±14.1 points)	46.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±6.3 points)	31.6%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.6% (±7.5 points)	13.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	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 Roubidoux Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Texas County (0.0%).

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

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

In Roubidoux Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Texas County (46.6%).

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 Roubidoux Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roubidoux Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Roubidoux Township	—	70.1% (±14.1 points)	—
Plato	3.7 mi	39.1% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Upton Township	8.4 mi	26.7% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Boone Township	9.2 mi	86.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lynch Township	11 mi	69.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Leonard Wood	15 mi	67.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Licking	17 mi	73.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township	18 mi	24.6% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Piney Township	18 mi	37.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upton Township, MO (26.7%), Morris Township, MO (24.6%), Piney Township, MO (37.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Jackson Township (Texas County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lynch Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)	Morris Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ozark Township (Texas County)	0.0% (±26.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pierce Township	0.0% (±18.9 points)
1 (tie)	Piney Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Roubidoux Township	0.0% (±4.6 points)
1 (tie)	Sargent Township	0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sherrill Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Upton Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Texas 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 Roubidoux Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Roubidoux Township, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Roubidoux Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Roubidoux Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Roubidoux Township have electric heat?

70.1% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Roubidoux Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roubidoux township, Texas County, 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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