How are homes heated in Seymour, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Seymour, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seymour, used by 40.2% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.2% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 31.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seymour

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seymour	Webster County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	40.2% (±9.1 points)	17.1%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.2% (±9.4 points)	42.2%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.5% (±5.9 points)	28.3%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	10.1% (±6.7 points)	11.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	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 Seymour, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Webster County (0.1%).

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

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

In Seymour, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Webster County (42.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (38.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Seymour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seymour
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seymour	—	31.2% (±9.4 points)	—
Diggins	4.9 mi	22.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fordland	9.5 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	11 mi	39.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ava	14 mi	22.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield	16 mi	50.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Hartville	16 mi	42.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rogersville	17 mi	40.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Niangua	17 mi	50.8% (±15.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marshfield, MO (50.3%), Niangua, MO (50.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Marshfield	0.6% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Diggins	0.0% (±26.7 points)
2 (tie)	Fordland	0.0% (±13.3 points)
2 (tie)	Niangua	0.0% (±16.7 points)
2 (tie)	Rogersville	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Seymour	0.0% (±3.9 points)

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 Seymour

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seymour, used by 40.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seymour heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Seymour use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seymour have electric heat?

31.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Seymour heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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