How are homes heated in Shady Point, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Shady Point, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shady Point, used by 50.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.5% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 50.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shady Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shady Point	Le Flore County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	39.5% (±12.0 points)	30.6%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.1% (±11.0 points)	55.6%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.1 points)	8.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	8.0% (±6.9 points)	3.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 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 Shady Point, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Shady Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Le Flore County (55.6%).

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 Shady Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shady Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shady Point	—	50.1% (±11.0 points)	—
Panama	3.0 mi	70.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Poteau	5.3 mi	48.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	7.3 mi	55.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bokoshe	8.1 mi	44.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spiro	8.2 mi	45.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Island	11 mi	69.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Wister	11 mi	54.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howe	12 mi	59.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Panama, OK (70.8%), 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
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 10 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 Shady Point

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shady Point, used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shady Point heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Shady Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shady Point have electric heat?

50.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Shady Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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