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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Putnam County), used by 48.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
48.6% (±10.1 points)
Electricity
32.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Putnam County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Putnam County)Putnam CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas48.6% (±10.1 points)33.3%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity32.7% (±10.4 points)28.0%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.3% (±7.1 points)34.0%8.4%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±1.0 points)3.9%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.4 points)0.8%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%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 (Putnam County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Putnam County (0.0%).

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

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

In Union Township (Putnam County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Putnam County (28.0%).

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 (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Putnam County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Putnam County)—32.7% (±10.4 points)—
Unionville4.7 mi27.7% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Putnam County)5.7 mi0.0% (±57.1 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Putnam County)6.0 mi33.1% (±29.6 points)Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Putnam County)8.0 mi20.9% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Putnam County)8.8 mi0.0% (±35.8 points)Not measurably different
Cincinnati9.1 mi24.0% (±17.3 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Putnam County)9.2 mi26.7% (±31.7 points)Not measurably different
Numa11 mi18.8% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Jackson Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±35.8 points)
1 (tie)Liberty Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±64.2 points)
1 (tie)Lincoln Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±20.5 points)
1 (tie)Medicine Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±55.3 points)
1 (tie)Richland Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±35.2 points)
1 (tie)Sherman Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±57.1 points)
1 (tie)Union Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)Wilson Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)York Township0.0% (±37.9 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Putnam 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 (Putnam County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Putnam County), used by 48.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Putnam County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

32.7% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Putnam County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Union township, Putnam County, Missouri (county subdivision:74896, in state:29 county:171).

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

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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