How are homes heated in Fort Polk North, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Polk North, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Polk North, used by 84.3% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with utility gas.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.0% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 84.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Fort Polk North

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Polk North	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	8.0% (±5.5 points)	13.9%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±6.0 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.3% (±9.7 points)	78.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	5.1%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.2% (±4.8 points)	1.1%	0.6%	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 Fort Polk North, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vernon Parish (0.5%).

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

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

In Fort Polk North, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vernon Parish (78.6%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (64.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Polk North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Polk North
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Polk North	—	84.3% (±9.7 points)	—
Fort Polk South	4.1 mi	86.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Llano	5.6 mi	71.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Leesville	7.1 mi	60.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Rosepine	14 mi	83.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	15 mi	87.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anacoco	15 mi	71.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
DeRidder	19 mi	55.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Hornbeck	20 mi	71.8% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Llano, LA (71.0%), Leesville, LA (60.6%), DeRidder, LA (55.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Vernon Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fort Polk North	4.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Leesville	0.9% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Anacoco	0.0% (±13.5 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Polk South	0.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Hornbeck	0.0% (±22.2 points)
3 (tie)	New Llano	0.0% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)	Rosepine	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Vernon Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Polk North 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 Fort Polk North

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Polk North?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Polk North, used by 84.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Polk North heat with oil?

4.5% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Fort Polk North use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Polk North have electric heat?

84.3% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Polk North heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Polk North CDP, Louisiana

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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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