How are homes heated in Park Center, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Park Center, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Park Center, used by 79.0% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±13.1 points)
Electricity: 9.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Park Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Park Center	Fremont County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±13.1 points)	64.9%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.5% (±8.2 points)	14.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±4.1 points)	14.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±4.7 points)	4.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.5% (±6.3 points)	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.6%	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 Park Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fremont County (0.3%).

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

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

In Park Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fremont County (14.1%).

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 Park Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Park Center	—	9.5% (±8.2 points)	—
Cañon City	3.0 mi	14.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	4.2 mi	7.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	5.3 mi	12.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	7.6 mi	12.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockvale	9.0 mi	5.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Creek	9.6 mi	17.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	10.0 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Penrose	13 mi	21.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penrose, CO (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cañon City	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Coal Creek	0.0% (±26.6 points)
1 (tie)	Florence	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Rockvale	0.0% (±15.0 points)
1 (tie)	Williamsburg	0.0% (±14.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lincoln Park	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Park Center	0.0% (±4.4 points)
1 (tie)	Penrose	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Fremont County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Park Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Park Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Park Center, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Park Center heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Park Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Park Center have electric heat?

9.5% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Park Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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