How are homes heated in Fort Polk South, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Polk South, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Polk South, used by 86.3% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.1% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 86.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Polk South

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Polk South	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	11.1% (±5.7 points)	13.9%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.3% (±5.9 points)	78.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	5.1%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.0 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 South, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fort Polk South, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Polk South
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Polk South	—	86.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Fort Polk North	4.1 mi	84.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Llano	4.7 mi	71.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Leesville	7.2 mi	60.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Rosepine	9.9 mi	83.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
DeRidder	15 mi	55.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Anacoco	16 mi	71.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Simpson	19 mi	87.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hornbeck	22 mi	71.8% (±13.2 points)	Lower

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)
3 (tie)	Simpson	0.0% (±23.7 points)

Fort Polk South 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 South

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Polk South, used by 86.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Polk South heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Fort Polk South use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Polk South have electric heat?

86.3% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Fort Polk South heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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