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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Vernon County), used by 50.6% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
10.5% (±6.7 points)
Electricity
50.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Vernon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Vernon County)Vernon CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas10.5% (±6.7 points)27.0%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity50.6% (±12.4 points)44.0%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.2% (±10.2 points)21.1%8.4%4.9%
Wood9.1% (±8.1 points)6.7%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±1.0 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.2 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 Washington 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 Washington Township (Vernon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vernon County (44.0%).

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 Washington Township (Vernon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Vernon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Vernon County)—50.6% (±12.4 points)—
Nevada3.7 mi44.5% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Lake Township5.4 mi50.7% (±25.3 points)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Vernon County)5.8 mi60.4% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Walker6.1 mi69.3% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Osage Township (Vernon County)6.1 mi44.1% (±22.2 points)Not measurably different
Center Township6.3 mi47.2% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Metz8.7 mi40.0% (±60.0 points)Not measurably different
Deerfield Township8.7 mi33.7% (±15.4 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 Vernon County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
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 7 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 Washington Township (Vernon County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Vernon County), used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Vernon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

50.6% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Washington 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 Washington township, Vernon County, Missouri (county subdivision:77740, in state:29 county:217).

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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