How are homes heated in Cimarron, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Cimarron, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cimarron, used by 54.5% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.5% (±13.2 points)
Electricity: 3.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cimarron

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cimarron	Colfax County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	54.5% (±13.2 points)	59.2%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.2% (±2.3 points)	11.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.2% (±12.3 points)	19.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	13.9% (±8.4 points)	8.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.2% (±5.6 points)	0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.3%	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 Cimarron, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Colfax County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.1%).

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

In Cimarron, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Colfax County (11.0%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (23.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cimarron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cimarron
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cimarron	—	3.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Eagle Nest	20 mi	11.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springer	20 mi	7.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell	21 mi	0.0% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Angel Fire	21 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Taos Ski Valley	30 mi	0.0% (±59.9 points)	Not measurably different
Red River	31 mi	53.1% (±27.9 points)	Higher
Taos Pueblo	36 mi	4.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wagon Mound	37 mi	1.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Angel Fire, NM (12.2%), Red River, NM (53.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Angel Fire	0.9% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Cimarron	0.0% (±10.6 points)
2 (tie)	Eagle Nest	0.0% (±21.5 points)
2 (tie)	Maxwell	0.0% (±28.7 points)
2 (tie)	Raton	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Springer	0.0% (±8.3 points)

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 Cimarron

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cimarron, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cimarron heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Cimarron use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cimarron have electric heat?

3.2% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Cimarron heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cimarron village, New Mexico

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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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