How are homes heated in Silver Cliff, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Silver Cliff, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Silver Cliff, used by 38.8% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% heat with utility gas.

31.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.6% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 31.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Silver Cliff

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Silver Cliff	Custer County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	17.6% (±9.2 points)	6.6%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.6% (±10.1 points)	11.7%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.8% (±12.0 points)	67.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	10.6% (±5.4 points)	12.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.7 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 Silver Cliff, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Custer County (0.0%).

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

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

In Silver Cliff, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Custer County (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Silver Cliff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Cliff
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Silver Cliff	—	31.6% (±10.1 points)	—
Westcliffe	3.6 mi	13.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Crestone	19 mi	49.4% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rockvale	21 mi	5.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Coal Creek	21 mi	17.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	22 mi	12.5% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Brookside	23 mi	12.1% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park	23 mi	7.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Cañon City	24 mi	14.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westcliffe, CO (13.6%), Rockvale, CO (5.8%), Williamsburg, CO (12.5%).

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 Silver Cliff

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Silver Cliff, used by 38.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Cliff heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Silver Cliff use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silver Cliff have electric heat?

31.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Silver Cliff heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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