Occupied Housing Units by Fuel Used for
Home Heating, Water Heating, and Cooking in Nebraska
1940

1940    Total Occupied Housing Units - 355,521
  Fuel

Home Heating

 % of Total Water Heating % of Total Cooking % of Total
  Natural Gas 24,886 7.0% *   *  
  Bottled, Tank, or Liquified Petroleum Gas *   *   *  
  Electricity *   *   *  
  Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. 32,352 9.1% *   *  
  Coal or Coke 197,670 55.6% *   *  
  Wood 98,124 27.6% *   *  
  Other Fuel 2,133 0.6% *   *  
  No Fuel Used 711 0.2% *   *  

Sources:  Historical Census of Housing Tables.  U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Notes:  An asterisk (*) indicates a fuel source was not included in the report.  The components do not equal the total.  Utility gas and bottled gas were combined in 1940.  Natural gas or utility gas includes gas piped through underground pipes from a central system to serve the neighborhood.  Bottled, tank, or liquified petroleum gas includes liquid propane gas stored in bottles or tanks which are refilled or exchanged when empty.  Electricity was collected separately, but not tabulated.  Electricity is generally supplied by means of above or underground electric power lines.  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc., includes fuel oil, kerosene, gasoline, alcohol, and other combustible liquids.  Coal or coke includes coal or coke that is usually distributed by truck.  Wood includes purchased wood, wood cut by household members on their property or elsewhere, driftwood, sawmill or construction scraps, or the like.  Other fuel includes all other fuels not specified elsewhere.  No fuel used includes units that do not use any fuel or that do not have heating equipment.

This table was updated on March 18, 2008.  Typically, there is one year between updates.

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