How are homes heated in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, used by 56.6% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 28.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township	Fillmore County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±7.3 points)	46.0%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	28.4% (±6.0 points)	32.6%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±3.6 points)	17.2%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±4.3 points)	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fillmore County (0.2%).

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

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

In Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fillmore County (32.6%).

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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township	—	28.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Exeter	1.8 mi	32.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	6.2 mi	23.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Fillmore County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township	7.4 mi	39.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova	7.4 mi	30.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
McCool Junction	8.7 mi	30.5% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Blue Township	9.4 mi	29.7% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Friend	10.0 mi	31.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Milligan	0.0% (±18.2 points)
3 (tie)	Shickley	0.0% (±14.7 points)
3 (tie)	Strang	0.0% (±92.0 points)
3 (tie)	Belle Prairie Township	0.0% (±53.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bennett Township	0.0% (±45.3 points)
3 (tie)	Chelsea Township	0.0% (±54.2 points)
3 (tie)	Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township	0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)	Glengary Township	0.0% (±14.1 points)
3 (tie)	Grafton Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)
3 (tie)	Hamilton Township	0.0% (±37.5 points)
3 (tie)	Liberty Township (Fillmore County)	0.0% (±35.8 points)
3 (tie)	Madison Township	0.0% (±9.6 points)
3 (tie)	Momence Township	0.0% (±59.7 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Fillmore 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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township have electric heat?

28.4% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated township, Fillmore County, 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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