How are homes heated in Ordway, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Ordway, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ordway, used by 79.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.8% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ordway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ordway	Crowley County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	79.8% (±7.8 points)	66.0%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±6.7 points)	9.9%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±2.7 points)	17.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.3 points)	6.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 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 Ordway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crowley County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ordway, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crowley County (9.9%).

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 Ordway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ordway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ordway	—	14.9% (±6.7 points)	—
Sugar City	5.1 mi	3.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Crowley	5.9 mi	8.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manzanola	9.8 mi	3.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Olney Springs	11 mi	5.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ford	12 mi	9.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cheraw	15 mi	12.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Swink	16 mi	35.2% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fowler	16 mi	8.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar City, CO (3.1%), Manzanola, CO (3.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Crowley	0.0% (±44.9 points)
1 (tie)	Olney Springs	0.0% (±25.1 points)
1 (tie)	Ordway	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sugar City	0.0% (±27.8 points)

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 Ordway

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ordway, used by 79.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ordway heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Ordway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ordway have electric heat?

14.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Ordway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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