How are homes heated in La Veta, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in La Veta, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in La Veta, used by 67.6% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% heat with utility gas.

7.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.5% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 7.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in La Veta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Veta	Huerfano County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	18.5% (±12.3 points)	35.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	1.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.8% (±6.6 points)	12.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	67.6% (±15.6 points)	34.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±5.9 points)	14.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	1.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	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 La Veta, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huerfano County (1.1%).

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

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

In La Veta, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huerfano County (12.2%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near La Veta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Veta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Veta	—	7.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Walsenburg	15 mi	11.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Aguilar	21 mi	6.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blanca	28 mi	2.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rye	29 mi	28.6% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Luis	31 mi	13.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	31 mi	7.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cokedale	33 mi	22.3% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	37 mi	18.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trinidad, CO (18.5%).

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 La Veta

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in La Veta, used by 67.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Veta heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in La Veta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Veta have electric heat?

7.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in La Veta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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