How are homes heated in Walnut Grove, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Walnut Grove, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Grove, used by 57.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.0% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 32.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Walnut Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Walnut Grove	Greene County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	57.0% (±12.6 points)	52.2%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.4% (±12.4 points)	39.7%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.5 points)	5.8%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	8.6% (±6.5 points)	1.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.3 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 Walnut Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (0.1%).

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

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

In Walnut Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (39.7%).

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 Walnut Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Walnut Grove	—	32.4% (±12.4 points)	—
Ash Grove	6.6 mi	22.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	7.8 mi	39.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dadeville	8.4 mi	45.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Aldrich	9.5 mi	48.5% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Everton	9.7 mi	38.5% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Willard	11 mi	27.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivar	15 mi	86.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Fair Play	15 mi	61.9% (±17.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bolivar, MO (86.9%), Fair Play, MO (61.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Walnut Grove	0.4% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Ash Grove	0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	Battlefield	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Fair Grove	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Republic	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Strafford	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Greene 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 Walnut Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Grove, used by 57.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walnut Grove heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walnut Grove have electric heat?

32.4% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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