How are homes heated in Salina, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Salina, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salina, used by 58.9% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.9% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Salina

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salina	Mayes County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	58.9% (±7.2 points)	27.0%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.1% (±7.0 points)	46.7%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±3.3 points)	19.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.0 points)	6.5%	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)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	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 Salina, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mayes County (0.2%).

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

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

In Salina, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mayes County (46.7%).

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 Salina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salina
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salina	—	37.1% (±7.0 points)	—
Sportsmen Acres	6.2 mi	92.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Locust Grove	6.5 mi	25.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Strang	8.4 mi	53.3% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pryor Creek	8.7 mi	41.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kenwood	8.8 mi	40.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spavinaw	9.2 mi	28.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pensacola	12 mi	56.3% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Adair	12 mi	73.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Locust Grove, OK (25.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sportsmen Acres, OK (92.9%), Adair, OK (73.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Disney	0.0% (±25.3 points)
1 (tie)	Grand Lake Towne	0.0% (±28.6 points)
1 (tie)	Langley	0.0% (±8.7 points)
1 (tie)	Locust Grove	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pensacola	0.0% (±37.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pryor Creek	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Salina	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Spavinaw	0.0% (±17.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sportsmen Acres	0.0% (±14.9 points)
1 (tie)	Strang	0.0% (±67.2 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Mayes 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 Salina

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salina, used by 58.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salina heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Salina have electric heat?

37.1% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Salina heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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