How are homes heated in Poteau, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Poteau, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Poteau, used by 48.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.6% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 48.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Poteau

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Poteau	Le Flore County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	48.6% (±5.9 points)	30.6%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.9% (±5.7 points)	55.6%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	8.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.4 points)	3.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.9 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 Poteau, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Le Flore County (0.5%).

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

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

In Poteau, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Le Flore County (55.6%).

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 Poteau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poteau
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Poteau	—	48.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Shady Point	5.3 mi	50.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	6.3 mi	55.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Panama	7.9 mi	70.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Howe	8.3 mi	59.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Wister	9.2 mi	54.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Island	11 mi	69.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Spiro	12 mi	45.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Heavener	12 mi	54.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Panama, OK (70.8%), Howe, OK (59.8%), Rock Island, OK (69.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Le Flore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Howe	0.4% (±1.0 points)
7	Arkoma	0.3% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Bokoshe	0.0% (±17.8 points)
8 (tie)	Fanshawe	0.0% (±17.7 points)
8 (tie)	Le Flore	0.0% (±38.8 points)
8 (tie)	Panama	0.0% (±4.1 points)
8 (tie)	Poteau	0.0% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Shady Point	0.0% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Spiro	0.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	Talihina	0.0% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)	Wister	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Le Flore 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 Poteau

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Poteau, used by 48.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Poteau heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Poteau use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Poteau have electric heat?

48.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Poteau heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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