How are homes heated in Bertrand, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Bertrand, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bertrand, used by 82.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 13.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bertrand

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bertrand	Phelps County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±6.1 points)	55.6%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	13.9% (±5.1 points)	36.8%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±3.1 points)	5.9%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.3 points)	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.2%	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 Bertrand, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Phelps County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (0.3%).

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

In Bertrand, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Phelps County (36.8%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (31.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bertrand

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bertrand
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bertrand	—	13.9% (±5.1 points)	—
Smithfield	6.6 mi	12.8% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Loomis	7.3 mi	37.8% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Elwood	13 mi	42.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Atlanta	14 mi	49.1% (±22.3 points)	Higher
Holdrege	15 mi	34.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Overton	16 mi	36.8% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Lexington	18 mi	58.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Edison	19 mi	20.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loomis, NE (37.8%), Elwood, NE (42.8%), Atlanta, NE (49.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Holdrege	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Atlanta	0.0% (±33.8 points)
2 (tie)	Bertrand	0.0% (±8.3 points)
2 (tie)	Funk	0.0% (±25.1 points)
2 (tie)	Loomis	0.0% (±15.5 points)

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 Bertrand

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bertrand, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bertrand heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Bertrand use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bertrand have electric heat?

13.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Bertrand heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bertrand village, Nebraska

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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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