How are homes heated in Strasburg, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Strasburg, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Strasburg, used by 82.1% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.1% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 7.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Strasburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Strasburg	Arapahoe County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	82.1% (±7.6 points)	65.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.1% (±5.7 points)	31.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.0% (±5.3 points)	1.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±4.2 points)	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Strasburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Arapahoe County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Strasburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Arapahoe County (31.1%).

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 Strasburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Strasburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Strasburg	—	7.1% (±5.7 points)	—
Byers	5.7 mi	10.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bennett	6.1 mi	17.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Deer Trail	16 mi	16.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aetna Estates	19 mi	45.2% (±32.3 points)	Higher
Aurora	21 mi	34.1% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Foxfield	27 mi	11.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kiowa	27 mi	5.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce City	28 mi	21.6% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bennett, CO (17.8%), Aetna Estates, CO (45.2%), Aurora, CO (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Aetna Estates	0.0% (±12.1 points)
5 (tie)	Byers	0.0% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)	Cherry Creek	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Dove Valley	0.0% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Holly Hills	0.0% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Strasburg	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Arapahoe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Strasburg 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 Strasburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Strasburg, used by 82.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Strasburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Strasburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Strasburg have electric heat?

7.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Strasburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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