How are homes heated in Fairplay, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairplay, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairplay, used by 72.5% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.5% (±13.6 points)
Electricity: 19.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairplay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairplay	Park County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	72.5% (±13.6 points)	43.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.1% (±12.5 points)	15.0%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±6.3 points)	30.2%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.5 points)	10.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Fairplay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Park County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (0.1%).

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

In Fairplay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Park County (15.0%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fairplay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairplay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairplay	—	19.1% (±12.5 points)	—
Alma	5.7 mi	22.9% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue River	16 mi	25.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leadville	16 mi	12.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leadville North	17 mi	26.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	19 mi	35.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Keystone	24 mi	43.2% (±17.9 points)	Higher
Frisco	25 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Montezuma	26 mi	0.0% (±56.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keystone, CO (43.2%), Frisco, CO (46.0%).

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

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 Fairplay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairplay, used by 72.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairplay heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Fairplay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairplay have electric heat?

19.1% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Fairplay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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