How are homes heated in Shell Knob, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Shell Knob, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shell Knob, used by 50.7% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.8% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 50.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shell Knob

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shell Knob	Barry County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	7.8% (±7.8 points)	19.9%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.7% (±13.3 points)	40.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.1% (±12.8 points)	28.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±3.7 points)	9.7%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 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 Shell Knob, 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 Shell Knob, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Barry County (40.6%).

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 Shell Knob

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shell Knob
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shell Knob	—	50.7% (±13.3 points)	—
Arrow Point	3.8 mi	52.6% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Emerald Beach	4.4 mi	69.1% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chain-O-Lakes	8.3 mi	43.5% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kimberling City	10 mi	76.8% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Holiday Island	11 mi	67.9% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Coney Island	11 mi	64.9% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	13 mi	47.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Branson West	13 mi	90.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kimberling City, MO (76.8%), Holiday Island, AR (67.9%), Branson West, MO (90.1%).

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)	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 9 of 12 places in Barry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shell Knob is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Shell Knob

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shell Knob, used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shell Knob heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Shell Knob use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shell Knob have electric heat?

50.7% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Shell Knob heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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