How are homes heated in Verdigre, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Verdigre, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Verdigre, used by 52.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% heat with utility gas.

35.5% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.3% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 35.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Verdigre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Verdigre	Knox County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	7.3% (±4.2 points)	26.7%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	35.5% (±9.7 points)	39.6%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	52.1% (±11.7 points)	27.6%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	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 Verdigre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Knox County (0.5%).

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

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

In Verdigre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Knox County (39.6%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (31.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Verdigre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Verdigre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Verdigre	—	35.5% (±9.7 points)	—
Verdigre Township	3.6 mi	31.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township	4.3 mi	56.3% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	4.5 mi	51.7% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bohemia Township (Knox County)	6.2 mi	20.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winnetoon	6.9 mi	38.5% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township	7.4 mi	36.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spade Township	8.1 mi	8.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Center	8.1 mi	41.3% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spade Township, NE (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Miller Township	10.9% (±13.2 points)
2	Sparta Township	10.3% (±13.3 points)
3	Lincoln Township (Knox County)	1.7% (±2.2 points)
4	Niobrara Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Verdigre	0.4% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Verdigre Township	0.4% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Bazile Mills	0.0% (±100.0 points)
7 (tie)	Bloomfield	0.0% (±5.3 points)
7 (tie)	Center	0.0% (±38.3 points)
7 (tie)	Creighton	0.0% (±4.8 points)
7 (tie)	Crofton	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 11 of 41 places in Knox 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 Verdigre

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Verdigre, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Verdigre heat with oil?

0.4% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Verdigre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Verdigre have electric heat?

35.5% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Verdigre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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