How are homes heated in Sallisaw, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Sallisaw, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sallisaw, used by 61.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.2% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 61.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sallisaw

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sallisaw	Sequoyah County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	35.2% (±3.9 points)	20.7%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	61.3% (±4.1 points)	64.4%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.3 points)	8.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±0.8 points)	4.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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 Sallisaw, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Sequoyah County (1.2%).

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

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

In Sallisaw, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sequoyah County (64.4%).

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 Sallisaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sallisaw
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sallisaw	—	61.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Gans	8.1 mi	34.3% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Marble City	8.6 mi	51.9% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vian	9.7 mi	47.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Muldrow	12 mi	67.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tamaha	12 mi	67.8% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Keota	15 mi	37.6% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Roland	17 mi	69.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Fort Coffee	18 mi	66.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gans, OK (34.3%), Vian, OK (47.8%), Keota, OK (37.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roland, OK (69.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Gans	0.0% (±16.0 points)
2 (tie)	Gore	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Moffett	0.0% (±69.5 points)
2 (tie)	Muldrow	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Paradise Hill	0.0% (±38.3 points)
2 (tie)	Roland	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Sallisaw	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Vian	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Sequoyah 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 Sallisaw

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sallisaw, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sallisaw heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Sallisaw use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sallisaw have electric heat?

61.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Sallisaw heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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