How are homes heated in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Dunklin County), used by 42.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.4% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 42.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Dunklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Dunklin County)	Dunklin County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	37.4% (±8.4 points)	42.8%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.0% (±8.5 points)	47.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.7% (±7.6 points)	9.0%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	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 Union Township (Dunklin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dunklin County (0.0%).

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

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

In Union Township (Dunklin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dunklin County (47.4%).

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 Union Township (Dunklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Dunklin County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Dunklin County)	—	42.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Campbell	3.6 mi	30.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Francis	5.9 mi	13.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Cotton Hill Township	6.7 mi	35.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Malden	7.7 mi	24.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Qulin	8.5 mi	69.3% (±17.6 points)	Higher
Freeborn Township	9.4 mi	32.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkton	9.9 mi	38.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holcomb	11 mi	37.2% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Francis, AR (13.4%), Malden, MO (24.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Qulin, MO (69.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Clay Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)	Cotton Hill Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Freeborn Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Holcomb Township	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Independence Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Salem Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Union Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Dunklin 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.

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Questions about Union Township (Dunklin County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Union Township (Dunklin County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Dunklin County), used by 42.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Dunklin County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Dunklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Dunklin County) have electric heat?

42.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Dunklin County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Dunklin County, 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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