How are homes heated in Sentinel, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Sentinel, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sentinel, used by 86.4% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.4% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 11.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sentinel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sentinel	Washita County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	86.4% (±6.3 points)	58.3%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	11.7% (±5.7 points)	26.8%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	8.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	5.1%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.8%	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 Sentinel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washita County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sentinel, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washita County (26.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sentinel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sentinel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sentinel	—	11.7% (±5.7 points)	—
Rocky	6.4 mi	14.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dill City	8.9 mi	23.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Hobart	10 mi	28.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lone Wolf	12 mi	20.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Flat	14 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Cordell	14 mi	24.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Gotebo	18 mi	36.3% (±21.5 points)	Higher
Granite	18 mi	32.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dill City, OK (23.4%), Hobart, OK (28.6%), New Cordell, OK (24.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Colony	0.0% (±30.9 points)
1 (tie)	Corn	0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)	Dill City	0.0% (±16.2 points)
1 (tie)	Foss	0.0% (±32.3 points)
1 (tie)	New Cordell	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Rocky	0.0% (±35.0 points)
1 (tie)	Sentinel	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Washita 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 Sentinel

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sentinel, used by 86.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sentinel heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Sentinel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sentinel have electric heat?

11.7% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Sentinel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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