How are homes heated in Simmesport, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Simmesport, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Simmesport, used by 63.7% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.3% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 63.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Simmesport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Simmesport	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	33.3% (±8.6 points)	40.9%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	63.7% (±9.6 points)	51.9%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±3.2 points)	4.4%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	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 Simmesport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Avoyelles Parish (0.2%).

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

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

In Simmesport, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Avoyelles Parish (51.9%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (64.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Simmesport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Simmesport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Simmesport	—	63.7% (±9.6 points)	—
Plaucheville	10 mi	72.9% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moreauville	11 mi	58.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonport	14 mi	35.2% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Mansura	15 mi	53.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	17 mi	60.7% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marksville	18 mi	57.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hessmer	19 mi	39.2% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Palmetto	19 mi	74.7% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cottonport, LA (35.2%), Hessmer, LA (39.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Fifth Ward	0.0% (±8.7 points)
1 (tie)	Hessmer	0.0% (±12.2 points)
1 (tie)	Mansura	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Marksville	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Moreauville	0.0% (±12.9 points)
1 (tie)	Plaucheville	0.0% (±35.3 points)
1 (tie)	Simmesport	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Avoyelles Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Simmesport

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Simmesport, used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Simmesport heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Simmesport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Simmesport have electric heat?

63.7% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Simmesport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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