How are homes heated in Seneca, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Seneca, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seneca, used by 56.6% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 35.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seneca

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seneca	Newton County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±10.0 points)	27.8%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.7% (±9.1 points)	49.8%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.3 points)	13.7%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.8% (±4.8 points)	7.7%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 Seneca, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Newton County (0.0%).

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

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

In Seneca, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Newton County (49.8%).

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 Seneca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seneca	—	35.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Peoria	5.9 mi	59.7% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wyandotte	7.1 mi	68.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Loma Linda	10.0 mi	90.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Quapaw	12 mi	36.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Neosho	13 mi	47.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Redings Mill	13 mi	42.6% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Goodman	13 mi	41.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cliff Village	13 mi	28.6% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wyandotte, OK (68.8%), Loma Linda, MO (90.1%), Neosho, MO (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Loma Linda	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Neosho	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Newtonia	0.0% (±31.6 points)
2 (tie)	Redings Mill	0.0% (±41.9 points)
2 (tie)	Ritchey	0.0% (±61.6 points)
2 (tie)	Saginaw	0.0% (±22.7 points)
2 (tie)	Seneca	0.0% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	Shoal Creek Drive	0.0% (±21.6 points)
2 (tie)	Shoal Creek Estates	0.0% (±49.9 points)
2 (tie)	Stark City	0.0% (±45.9 points)
2 (tie)	Stella	0.0% (±39.1 points)
2 (tie)	Wentworth	0.0% (±42.3 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Newton 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 Seneca

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seneca, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seneca heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Seneca use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seneca have electric heat?

35.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Seneca heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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