How are homes heated in Rockvale, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Rockvale, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rockvale, used by 43.5% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% heat with utility gas.

5.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.9% (±14.0 points)
Electricity: 5.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rockvale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rockvale	Fremont County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	36.9% (±14.0 points)	64.9%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.8% (±5.0 points)	14.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.5% (±14.9 points)	14.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	13.8% (±12.3 points)	4.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.0 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 Rockvale, 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 Rockvale, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Rockvale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockvale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rockvale	—	5.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Coal Creek	1.2 mi	17.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	1.4 mi	12.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	3.6 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	3.7 mi	12.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	5.0 mi	7.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cañon City	6.2 mi	14.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Park Center	9.0 mi	9.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penrose	9.7 mi	21.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cañon City, CO (14.4%), 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)	Brookside	0.0% (±29.8 points)
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)

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 Rockvale

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rockvale, used by 43.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rockvale heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Rockvale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rockvale have electric heat?

5.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Rockvale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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