How are homes heated in Las Animas, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Las Animas, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Animas, used by 78.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.0% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Las Animas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Las Animas	Bent County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	78.0% (±7.0 points)	65.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.0% (±7.1 points)	12.5%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	19.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	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 Las Animas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bent County (0.0%).

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

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

In Las Animas, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bent County (12.5%).

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 Las Animas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Animas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Las Animas	—	20.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Cheraw	16 mi	12.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Junta	19 mi	17.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Swink	22 mi	35.2% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar City	26 mi	3.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Haswell	27 mi	0.0% (±70.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ford	27 mi	9.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Wiley	28 mi	14.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ordway	31 mi	14.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar City, CO (3.1%), Rocky Ford, CO (9.4%).

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 Las Animas

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Animas, used by 78.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Las Animas heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Las Animas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Las Animas have electric heat?

20.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Las Animas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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