How are homes heated in Ord, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Ord, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ord, used by 58.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.1% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 58.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ord

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ord	Valley County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	36.1% (±6.9 points)	29.6%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	58.9% (±6.9 points)	50.5%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.8 points)	15.0%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Ord, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Valley County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ord, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Valley County (50.5%).

It is also higher than in Nebraska (31.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ord

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ord
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ord	—	58.9% (±6.9 points)	—
Ord Township	1.7 mi	56.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria	6.9 mi	51.9% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Loup Township	7.0 mi	41.8% (±15.3 points)	Lower
North Loup	11 mi	45.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scotia	15 mi	56.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia	16 mi	56.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burwell	17 mi	30.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Arcadia Township	17 mi	51.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Loup Township, NE (41.8%), Burwell, NE (30.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Arcadia	0.0% (±17.1 points)
1 (tie)	Elyria	0.0% (±50.1 points)
1 (tie)	North Loup	0.0% (±19.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ord	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Arcadia Township	0.0% (±14.3 points)
1 (tie)	North Loup Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ord Township	0.0% (±2.3 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 Ord

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ord, used by 58.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ord heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Ord use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ord have electric heat?

58.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Ord heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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