How are homes heated in Palmyra, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Palmyra, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmyra, used by 76.1% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.1% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 23.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Palmyra

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palmyra	Otoe County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	76.1% (±13.3 points)	46.8%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	23.0% (±13.4 points)	34.1%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.1 points)	15.7%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.1 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 Palmyra, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otoe County (0.2%).

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

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

In Palmyra, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otoe County (34.1%).

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 Palmyra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmyra
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palmyra	—	23.0% (±13.4 points)	—
Bennet	6.1 mi	30.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Unadilla	6.6 mi	24.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	7.8 mi	24.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle	7.9 mi	20.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Panama	9.6 mi	18.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	11 mi	25.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Syracuse	11 mi	39.6% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Alvo	12 mi	44.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Syracuse, NE (39.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Burr	0.0% (±61.3 points)
2 (tie)	Douglas	0.0% (±22.1 points)
2 (tie)	Dunbar	0.0% (±23.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lorton	0.0% (±40.1 points)
2 (tie)	Nebraska City	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Otoe	0.0% (±29.8 points)
2 (tie)	Palmyra	0.0% (±11.1 points)
2 (tie)	Syracuse	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Unadilla	0.0% (±15.9 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Otoe 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 Palmyra

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmyra, used by 76.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palmyra heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Palmyra use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palmyra have electric heat?

23.0% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Palmyra heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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