How are homes heated in Dorchester, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Dorchester, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dorchester, used by 65.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.0% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 26.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dorchester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dorchester	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	65.0% (±9.3 points)	46.9%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	26.9% (±10.1 points)	35.1%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±3.0 points)	13.3%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±5.6 points)	3.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	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 Dorchester, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saline County (0.2%).

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

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

In Dorchester, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Saline County (35.1%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (31.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dorchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dorchester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dorchester	—	26.9% (±10.1 points)	—
Crete	8.7 mi	42.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Friend	8.8 mi	31.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	9.2 mi	24.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Crossing	13 mi	22.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova	13 mi	30.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Dale	14 mi	14.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Goehner	14 mi	47.4% (±17.4 points)	Higher
Wilber	14 mi	34.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Dale, NE (14.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crete, NE (42.6%), Goehner, NE (47.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tobias	6.9% (±13.3 points)
2 (tie)	Crete	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	De Witt	0.0% (±11.7 points)
2 (tie)	Dorchester	0.0% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)	Friend	0.0% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	Swanton	0.0% (±40.6 points)
2 (tie)	Western	0.0% (±21.3 points)
2 (tie)	Wilber	0.0% (±3.6 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 Dorchester

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dorchester, used by 65.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dorchester heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Dorchester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dorchester have electric heat?

26.9% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Dorchester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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