How are homes heated in Briggs, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Briggs, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Briggs, used by 44.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.1% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 44.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Briggs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Briggs	Cherokee County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	16.1% (±8.8 points)	34.5%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	44.1% (±10.8 points)	47.2%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.4% (±11.1 points)	10.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.4% (±5.0 points)	6.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	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 Briggs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (0.2%).

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

In Briggs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cherokee County (47.2%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (41.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Briggs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Briggs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Briggs	—	44.1% (±10.8 points)	—
Tahlequah	5.6 mi	50.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	7.3 mi	22.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Park Hill	8.0 mi	48.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moodys	8.9 mi	53.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodall	13 mi	38.0% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hulbert	15 mi	29.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Stilwell	16 mi	36.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	16 mi	43.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview, OK (22.0%), Hulbert, OK (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Briggs	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	Hulbert	0.0% (±13.1 points)
1 (tie)	Moodys	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Norwood	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Park Hill	0.0% (±2.5 points)
1 (tie)	Tahlequah	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cherokee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Briggs 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 Briggs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Briggs, used by 44.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Briggs heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Briggs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Briggs have electric heat?

44.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Briggs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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