How are homes heated in Villa Ridge, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Villa Ridge, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Villa Ridge, used by 67.2% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 67.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Villa Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Villa Ridge	Franklin County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±3.8 points)	15.1%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	67.2% (±18.0 points)	67.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.7% (±18.3 points)	10.8%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.7% (±5.7 points)	0.9%	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 Villa Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (1.1%).

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

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

In Villa Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (67.6%).

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 Villa Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Villa Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Villa Ridge	—	67.2% (±18.0 points)	—
Gray Summit	3.8 mi	90.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Union	6.4 mi	85.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	7.2 mi	34.4% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Pacific	7.3 mi	60.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Tekakwitha	9.0 mi	52.5% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	9.3 mi	65.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Three Creeks	9.5 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parkway	10 mi	73.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Augusta, MO (34.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gray Summit, MO (90.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	New Haven	1.8% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	St. Clair	1.8% (±1.9 points)
3	Washington	1.6% (±1.3 points)
4	Gray Summit	1.1% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)	Union	0.7% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Villa Ridge	0.7% (±1.2 points)
7	Gerald	0.6% (±1.0 points)
8	Parkway	0.4% (±0.8 points)
9 (tie)	Berger	0.0% (±33.5 points)
9 (tie)	Leslie	0.0% (±53.6 points)
9 (tie)	Miramiguoa Park	0.0% (±37.9 points)
9 (tie)	Oak Grove Village	0.0% (±21.4 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Villa Ridge 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 Villa Ridge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Villa Ridge, used by 67.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Villa Ridge heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Villa Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Villa Ridge have electric heat?

67.2% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes in Villa Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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