How are homes heated in Elm Creek, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Elm Creek, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elm Creek, used by 64.7% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.7% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 33.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elm Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elm Creek	Buffalo County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	64.7% (±10.9 points)	52.5%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	33.8% (±10.8 points)	41.6%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 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 Elm Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Buffalo County (0.2%).

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

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

In Elm Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Buffalo County (41.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Elm Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elm Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elm Creek	—	33.8% (±10.8 points)	—
Overton	8.6 mi	36.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	9.9 mi	41.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	12 mi	15.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Miller	14 mi	43.8% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kearney	15 mi	41.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	17 mi	38.3% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loomis	18 mi	37.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Funk	19 mi	29.4% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverdale, NE (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Gibbon	0.3% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Ravenna	0.3% (±0.7 points)
3	Kearney	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Amherst	0.0% (±20.0 points)
4 (tie)	Elm Creek	0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	Miller	0.0% (±37.5 points)
4 (tie)	Pleasanton	0.0% (±11.0 points)
4 (tie)	Riverdale	0.0% (±23.9 points)
4 (tie)	Shelton	0.0% (±4.9 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 Elm Creek

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elm Creek, used by 64.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elm Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Elm Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elm Creek have electric heat?

33.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Elm Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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