How are homes heated in Ceresco, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Ceresco, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ceresco, used by 69.8% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 69.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.4%

Heating fuel in Ceresco

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ceresco	Saunders County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±2.5 points)	31.5%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.4% (±4.2 points)	1.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	69.8% (±7.4 points)	38.8%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.2% (±7.0 points)	22.8%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Ceresco, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saunders County (1.2%).

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

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

In Ceresco, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Saunders County (38.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ceresco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ceresco
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ceresco	—	69.8% (±7.4 points)	—
Richland Township	2.6 mi	59.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Davey	5.3 mi	38.2% (±18.6 points)	Lower
Green Township	7.0 mi	51.2% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stocking Township	8.2 mi	22.7% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Ithaca	8.9 mi	42.4% (±23.4 points)	Lower
Chapman Township (Saunders County)	9.8 mi	10.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Valparaiso	9.9 mi	54.3% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Raymond	9.9 mi	18.4% (±13.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Davey, NE (38.2%), Stocking Township, NE (22.7%), Ithaca, NE (42.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Center Township (Saunders County)	25.7% (±28.4 points)
2	Stocking Township	17.0% (±22.4 points)
3	Prague	12.1% (±9.0 points)
4	Morse Bluff	10.8% (±11.8 points)
5	Chester Township	9.7% (±7.5 points)
6	Ceresco	3.4% (±4.2 points)
7	Richland Township	2.7% (±3.5 points)
8	Morse Bluff Township	2.2% (±2.5 points)
9	Douglas Township	1.1% (±2.2 points)
10 (tie)	Valparaiso	0.9% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)	Weston	0.9% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Chapman Township (Saunders County)	0.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 12 of 38 places in Saunders 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 Ceresco

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ceresco, used by 69.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ceresco heat with oil?

3.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Ceresco use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ceresco have electric heat?

69.8% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Ceresco heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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