How are homes heated in Seligman, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Seligman, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seligman, used by 76.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 76.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seligman

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seligman	Barry County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.9 points)	19.9%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	76.9% (±8.7 points)	40.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.5% (±8.7 points)	28.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	9.7%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.9 points)	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.3%	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 Seligman, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barry County (0.1%).

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

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

In Seligman, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Barry County (40.6%).

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 Seligman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seligman
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seligman	—	76.9% (±8.7 points)	—
Gateway	2.4 mi	54.7% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Washburn	4.8 mi	46.9% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Garfield	5.1 mi	51.2% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Beaver	9.6 mi	60.5% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	10 mi	34.2% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Avoca	11 mi	44.8% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Cassville	11 mi	28.3% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Pea Ridge	11 mi	29.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gateway, AR (54.7%), Washburn, MO (46.9%), Garfield, AR (51.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cassville	0.0% (±3.1 points)
1 (tie)	Chain-O-Lakes	0.0% (±45.4 points)
1 (tie)	Emerald Beach	0.0% (±24.4 points)
1 (tie)	Exeter	0.0% (±12.2 points)
1 (tie)	Monett	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Purdy	0.0% (±8.0 points)
1 (tie)	Seligman	0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)	Shell Knob	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	Washburn	0.0% (±17.8 points)
1 (tie)	Wheaton	0.0% (±20.2 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Barry 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 Seligman

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seligman, used by 76.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seligman heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Seligman use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seligman have electric heat?

76.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Seligman heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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