How are homes heated in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County), NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County), NE, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County), used by 52.7% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 52.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)	Saunders County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±2.0 points)	31.5%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	52.7% (±12.0 points)	38.8%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.1% (±11.1 points)	22.8%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.2 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	6.1% (±7.1 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 Oak Creek Township (Saunders County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Oak Creek Township (Saunders County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)	—	52.7% (±12.0 points)	—
Valparaiso	1.8 mi	54.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richardson Township	5.6 mi	22.5% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Newman Township	6.0 mi	23.4% (±26.0 points)	Lower
Oak Creek Township (Butler County)	7.8 mi	14.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Dwight	8.4 mi	32.2% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Chapman Township (Saunders County)	8.7 mi	10.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Weston	9.0 mi	17.5% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Brainard	9.4 mi	20.8% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richardson Township, NE (22.5%), Newman Township, NE (23.4%), Oak Creek Township (Butler County), NE (14.2%).

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
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)
12 (tie)	Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)	0.5% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Ashland	0.0% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)	Cedar Bluffs	0.0% (±9.3 points)
14 (tie)	Colon	0.0% (±38.8 points)
14 (tie)	Ithaca	0.0% (±25.1 points)
14 (tie)	Leshara	0.0% (±24.6 points)
14 (tie)	Malmo	0.0% (±46.7 points)

Showing 13 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 Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County), used by 52.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County) heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County) have electric heat?

52.7% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Oak Creek Township (Saunders County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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