How are homes heated in White Oak Township (Henry County), MO?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Oak Township (Henry County), used by 52.0% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.8% (±1.9 points)
Electricity
52.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in White Oak Township (Henry County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWhite Oak Township (Henry County)Henry CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas1.8% (±1.9 points)29.0%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.1 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity52.0% (±15.3 points)51.5%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)27.7% (±11.8 points)12.9%8.4%4.9%
Wood14.3% (±14.5 points)5.0%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.1 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.6% (±4.8 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±1.2 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 White Oak Township (Henry County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henry County (0.0%).

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

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

In White Oak Township (Henry County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Henry County (51.5%).

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 White Oak Township (Henry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Oak Township (Henry County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
White Oak Township (Henry County)—52.0% (±15.3 points)—
Urich2.5 mi47.0% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Henry County)5.4 mi51.9% (±19.5 points)Not measurably different
Mingo Township5.7 mi32.9% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Honey Creek Township5.9 mi80.6% (±27.1 points)Not measurably different
Creighton6.1 mi71.3% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Bogard Township6.2 mi41.5% (±19.2 points)Not measurably different
Davis Township (Henry County)7.7 mi45.2% (±14.2 points)Not measurably different
Big Creek Township8.5 mi58.7% (±33.7 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 Henry County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)Leesville Township0.0% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)Osage Township (Henry County)0.0% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)Shawnee Township (Henry County)0.0% (±18.8 points)
2 (tie)Springfield Township0.0% (±28.1 points)
2 (tie)Tebo Township0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)Walker Township (Henry County)0.0% (±27.1 points)
2 (tie)White Oak Township (Henry County)0.0% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)Windsor Township0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Henry 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 White Oak Township (Henry County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in White Oak Township (Henry County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Oak Township (Henry County), used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Oak Township (Henry County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in White Oak Township (Henry County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Oak Township (Henry County) have electric heat?

52.0% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes in White Oak Township (Henry 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 White Oak township, Henry County, Missouri (county subdivision:79504, in state:29 county:083).

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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