How are homes heated in Perry Township (Lincoln County), SD?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Lincoln County), used by 53.1% (±19.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.1% (±19.7 points)
Electricity
22.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Perry Township (Lincoln County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPerry Township (Lincoln County)Lincoln CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Utility gas53.1% (±19.7 points)66.0%47.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.5 points)0.3%1.3%3.9%
Electricity22.2% (±12.7 points)25.5%32.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.7% (±13.0 points)7.6%15.5%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±7.5 points)0.1%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.5 points)0.3%1.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.5 points)0.2%0.8%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 Perry Township (Lincoln County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (1.3%).

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

In Perry Township (Lincoln County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lincoln County (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (32.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Perry Township (Lincoln County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Lincoln County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Perry Township (Lincoln County)—22.2% (±12.7 points)—
Lennox3.6 mi19.7% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Tea4.6 mi22.8% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Delapre Township4.8 mi24.8% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
La Valley Township5.5 mi24.6% (±20.2 points)Not measurably different
Worthing6.3 mi11.4% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Germantown Township (Turner County)6.3 mi19.3% (±18.6 points)Not measurably different
Grant Township (Lincoln County)6.4 mi59.7% (±33.3 points)Higher
Chancellor6.7 mi27.6% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grant Township (Lincoln County), SD (59.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)Fairview Township (Lincoln County)0.0% (±29.2 points)
7 (tie)Grant Township (Lincoln County)0.0% (±15.9 points)
7 (tie)La Valley Township0.0% (±11.2 points)
7 (tie)Lincoln Township (Lincoln County)0.0% (±20.3 points)
7 (tie)Lynn Township (Lincoln County)0.0% (±17.2 points)
7 (tie)Norway Township (Lincoln County)0.0% (±31.6 points)
7 (tie)Perry Township (Lincoln County)0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Lincoln 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 Perry Township (Lincoln County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Perry Township (Lincoln County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Lincoln County), used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry Township (Lincoln County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Lincoln County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry Township (Lincoln County) have electric heat?

22.2% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Lincoln County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Perry township, Lincoln County, South Dakota (county subdivision:49260, in state:46 county:083).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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