How are homes heated in Broken Bow, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Broken Bow, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Broken Bow, used by 50.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.1% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 46.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Broken Bow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Broken Bow	Custer County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	50.1% (±8.1 points)	30.0%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	46.3% (±8.3 points)	35.3%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	29.7%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.9 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 Broken Bow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Custer County (0.0%).

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

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

In Broken Bow, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Custer County (35.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Broken Bow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broken Bow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Broken Bow	—	46.3% (±8.3 points)	—
Broken Bow Township	2.0 mi	59.5% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	8.2 mi	21.4% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Merna	8.3 mi	26.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Berwyn Township	8.7 mi	35.5% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Custer County)	9.2 mi	14.3% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Ryno Township	9.4 mi	57.1% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kilfoil Township	10 mi	36.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westerville Township	13 mi	46.9% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berwyn, NE (21.4%), Merna, NE (26.3%), Garfield Township (Custer County), NE (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Anselmo	0.0% (±37.1 points)
1 (tie)	Ansley	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Arnold	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Berwyn	0.0% (±49.2 points)
1 (tie)	Broken Bow	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Callaway	0.0% (±9.0 points)
1 (tie)	Comstock	0.0% (±37.5 points)
1 (tie)	Mason City	0.0% (±28.3 points)
1 (tie)	Merna	0.0% (±14.8 points)
1 (tie)	Oconto	0.0% (±26.6 points)
1 (tie)	Sargent	0.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 11 of 39 places in Custer 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 Broken Bow

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Broken Bow, used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Broken Bow heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Broken Bow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Broken Bow have electric heat?

46.3% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Broken Bow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow city, 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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