How are homes heated in Terre du Lac, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Terre du Lac, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Terre du Lac, used by 80.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 80.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Terre du Lac

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Terre du Lac	St. Francois County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±4.3 points)	20.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	80.9% (±10.3 points)	71.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±8.0 points)	5.2%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±5.3 points)	2.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Terre du Lac, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Francois County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Terre du Lac, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Francois County (71.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Terre du Lac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terre du Lac
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Terre du Lac	—	80.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Leadwood	3.3 mi	50.8% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Bonne Terre	4.3 mi	72.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Irondale	5.4 mi	75.9% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Desloge	5.8 mi	58.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Mineral Point	6.5 mi	80.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Potosi	8.8 mi	52.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Park Hills	8.8 mi	73.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leadington	8.9 mi	85.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leadwood, MO (50.8%), Desloge, MO (58.4%), Potosi, MO (52.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Francois County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Desloge	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Farmington	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Iron Mountain Lake	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Leadington	0.0% (±8.8 points)
1 (tie)	Leadwood	0.0% (±6.6 points)
1 (tie)	Park Hills	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Terre du Lac	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in St. Francois County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Terre du Lac 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 Terre du Lac

What is the most common way to heat a home in Terre du Lac?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Terre du Lac, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Terre du Lac heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Terre du Lac use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Terre du Lac have electric heat?

80.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Terre du Lac heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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