How are homes heated in Fairfield Township, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairfield Township, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Township, used by 49.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.7% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 49.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfield Township	Clay County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	36.7% (±9.3 points)	57.3%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	49.8% (±10.8 points)	30.6%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.5% (±7.3 points)	8.9%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±4.3 points)	2.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	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 Fairfield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clay County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fairfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clay County (30.6%).

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 Fairfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township	—	49.8% (±10.8 points)	—
Fairfield	2.2 mi	52.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deweese	3.8 mi	28.1% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Tree Township (Clay County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±37.9 points)	Lower
Edgar Township	6.1 mi	47.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Ranch Township	6.5 mi	17.9% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Edgar	7.1 mi	43.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glenvil Township	8.5 mi	12.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lone Tree Township (Clay County), NE (0.0%), Spring Ranch Township, NE (17.9%), Glenvil Township, NE (12.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ong	0.0% (±49.2 points)
1 (tie)	Saronville	0.0% (±58.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sutton	0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)	Trumbull	0.0% (±22.9 points)
1 (tie)	Edgar Township	0.0% (±9.8 points)
1 (tie)	Eldorado Township	0.0% (±52.0 points)
1 (tie)	Fairfield Township	0.0% (±10.3 points)
1 (tie)	Glenvil Township	0.0% (±15.1 points)
1 (tie)	Harvard Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	Inland Township	0.0% (±41.1 points)
1 (tie)	Leicester Township	0.0% (±16.2 points)
1 (tie)	Lewis Township	0.0% (±35.4 points)
1 (tie)	Logan Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±35.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Clay 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 Fairfield Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Township, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfield Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfield Township have electric heat?

49.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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