How are homes heated in Elmore City, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Elmore City, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elmore City, used by 66.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.5% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 66.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elmore City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elmore City	Garvin County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	32.5% (±11.2 points)	25.2%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	66.3% (±11.1 points)	65.3%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	7.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	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 Elmore City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Garvin County (0.2%).

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

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

In Elmore City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Garvin County (65.3%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (41.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Elmore City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmore City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elmore City	—	66.3% (±11.1 points)	—
Katie	4.7 mi	76.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Foster	5.7 mi	80.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pauls Valley	11 mi	65.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tatums	11 mi	36.7% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Wynnewood	13 mi	55.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ratliff City	14 mi	56.0% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paoli	16 mi	81.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	16 mi	53.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tatums, OK (36.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stratford	0.6% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Elmore City	0.0% (±7.2 points)
2 (tie)	Foster	0.0% (±20.2 points)
2 (tie)	Katie	0.0% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lindsay	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Maysville	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Paoli	0.0% (±9.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pauls Valley	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Garvin County, 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 Elmore City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elmore City, used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elmore City heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Elmore City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elmore City have electric heat?

66.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Elmore City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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