How are homes heated in Sweet Springs, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Sweet Springs, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sweet Springs, used by 65.1% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.1% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 34.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sweet Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sweet Springs	Saline County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	65.1% (±7.9 points)	54.2%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	34.0% (±7.7 points)	29.8%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	13.5%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.6%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 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 Sweet Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saline County (0.2%).

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

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

In Sweet Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Saline County (29.8%).

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 Sweet Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sweet Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sweet Springs	—	34.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Emma	4.3 mi	25.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Houstonia	5.4 mi	27.5% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Concordia	8.4 mi	31.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blackburn	10 mi	30.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hughesville	11 mi	56.0% (±18.8 points)	Higher
Mount Leonard	11 mi	23.1% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alma	12 mi	34.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Monte	13 mi	41.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hughesville, MO (56.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Grand Pass	0.0% (±74.6 points)
3 (tie)	Marshall	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Miami	0.0% (±60.4 points)
3 (tie)	Mount Leonard	0.0% (±60.4 points)
3 (tie)	Nelson	0.0% (±40.8 points)
3 (tie)	Slater	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Sweet Springs	0.0% (±7.2 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Saline 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Sweet Springs

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Sweet Springs, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Sweet Springs beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Sweet Springs, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Sweet Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sweet Springs, used by 65.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sweet Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Sweet Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sweet Springs have electric heat?

34.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Sweet Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweet Springs city, Missouri

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sweet Springs city, Missouri (place:71890, in state:29).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.