How are homes heated in Shelbina, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Shelbina, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelbina, used by 62.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.0% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 29.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shelbina

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shelbina	Shelby County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	62.0% (±7.9 points)	30.4%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.8% (±8.0 points)	39.3%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±3.7 points)	23.3%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	5.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	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 Shelbina, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.8%).

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

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

In Shelbina, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shelby County (39.3%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shelbina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelbina
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shelbina	—	29.8% (±8.0 points)	—
Shelbyville	7.9 mi	39.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hunnewell	9.8 mi	38.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clarence	12 mi	54.6% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Bethel	13 mi	35.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stoutsville	14 mi	50.0% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holliday	15 mi	24.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	15 mi	20.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leonard	16 mi	47.4% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clarence, MO (54.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bethel	0.0% (±40.8 points)
1 (tie)	Clarence	0.0% (±8.7 points)
1 (tie)	Hunnewell	0.0% (±37.6 points)
1 (tie)	Leonard	0.0% (±70.6 points)
1 (tie)	Shelbina	0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)	Shelbyville	0.0% (±13.2 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 Shelbina

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelbina, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shelbina heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Shelbina use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shelbina have electric heat?

29.8% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Shelbina heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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