How are homes heated in Thayer, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Thayer, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thayer, used by 48.2% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 48.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Thayer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thayer	Oregon County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.2% (±11.6 points)	41.1%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	46.6% (±10.8 points)	40.5%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±2.6 points)	13.6%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	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 Thayer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oregon County (0.1%).

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

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

In Thayer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oregon County (41.1%).

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 Thayer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thayer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thayer	—	48.2% (±11.6 points)	—
Mammoth Spring	2.1 mi	51.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Koshkonong	7.8 mi	47.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brandsville	12 mi	34.4% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alton	14 mi	43.1% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hardy	14 mi	58.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee Village	16 mi	44.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	18 mi	54.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	19 mi	73.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salem, AR (73.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Thayer	0.5% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Alton	0.0% (±10.4 points)
2 (tie)	Koshkonong	0.0% (±36.1 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 Thayer

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thayer, used by 48.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thayer heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Thayer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thayer have electric heat?

48.2% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Thayer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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