How are homes heated in Walker Township (Vernon County), MO?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walker Township (Vernon County), used by 60.4% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.9% (±2.2 points)
Electricity
60.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Walker Township (Vernon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWalker Township (Vernon County)Vernon CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas1.9% (±2.2 points)27.0%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±12.4 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity60.4% (±13.5 points)44.0%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.6% (±12.6 points)21.1%8.4%4.9%
Wood4.2% (±5.8 points)6.7%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.4 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±12.4 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 Walker Township (Vernon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vernon County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Walker Township (Vernon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Vernon County (44.0%).

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 Walker Township (Vernon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walker Township (Vernon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Walker Township (Vernon County)—60.4% (±13.5 points)—
Walker1.1 mi69.3% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Vernon County)5.8 mi50.6% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Badger Township6.0 mi16.0% (±13.5 points)Lower
Clear Creek Township6.2 mi25.0% (±17.6 points)Lower
Nevada6.7 mi44.5% (±7.6 points)Lower
Harwood6.8 mi50.0% (±50.0 points)Not measurably different
Blue Mound Township (Vernon County)7.3 mi44.9% (±25.5 points)Not measurably different
Center Township8.0 mi47.2% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Badger Township, MO (16.0%), Clear Creek Township, MO (25.0%), Nevada, MO (44.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Metz Township0.0% (±44.4 points)
1 (tie)Montevallo Township0.0% (±14.0 points)
1 (tie)Moundville Township0.0% (±12.7 points)
1 (tie)Osage Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±26.5 points)
1 (tie)Richland Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±39.7 points)
1 (tie)Virgil Township0.0% (±22.0 points)
1 (tie)Walker Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±12.4 points)
1 (tie)Washington Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Vernon 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 Walker Township (Vernon County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walker Township (Vernon County), used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walker Township (Vernon County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Walker Township (Vernon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walker Township (Vernon County) have electric heat?

60.4% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Walker Township (Vernon 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 Walker township, Vernon County, Missouri (county subdivision:76678, in state:29 county:217).

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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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