How are homes heated in Okemah, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Okemah, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Okemah, used by 54.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.1% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 42.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Okemah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Okemah	Okfuskee County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	54.1% (±7.5 points)	28.8%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.5% (±7.4 points)	44.8%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.9 points)	19.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.0 points)	5.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	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 Okemah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Okfuskee County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Okemah, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Okfuskee County (44.8%).

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 Okemah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okemah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Okemah	—	42.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Castle	5.8 mi	56.8% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bearden	6.7 mi	42.9% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clearview	6.7 mi	81.3% (±25.9 points)	Higher
IXL	8.4 mi	52.6% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cromwell	11 mi	83.0% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Boley	11 mi	49.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weleetka	11 mi	40.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wetumka	13 mi	65.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clearview, OK (81.3%), Cromwell, OK (83.0%), Wetumka, OK (65.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bearden	0.0% (±37.1 points)
1 (tie)	Boley	0.0% (±20.7 points)
1 (tie)	Castle	0.0% (±24.4 points)
1 (tie)	Clearview	0.0% (±65.0 points)
1 (tie)	IXL	0.0% (±59.7 points)
1 (tie)	Okemah	0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)	Paden	0.0% (±12.9 points)
1 (tie)	Weleetka	0.0% (±6.4 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 Okemah

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Okemah, used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Okemah heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Okemah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Okemah have electric heat?

42.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Okemah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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