How are homes heated in Stilwell, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Stilwell, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stilwell, used by 52.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.5% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 36.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Stilwell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stilwell	Adair County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	52.5% (±8.3 points)	30.0%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.9% (±5.7 points)	38.2%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.0 points)	15.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.8% (±5.4 points)	11.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.8% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	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 Stilwell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adair County (0.0%).

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

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

In Stilwell, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adair County (38.2%).

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 Stilwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stilwell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stilwell	—	36.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Westville	12 mi	34.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	15 mi	43.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Briggs	16 mi	44.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marble City	19 mi	51.9% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Park Hill	19 mi	48.4% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Watts	20 mi	35.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tahlequah	20 mi	50.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Prairie Grove	22 mi	42.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Park Hill, OK (48.4%), Tahlequah, OK (50.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Stilwell	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Watts	0.0% (±21.3 points)
1 (tie)	Westville	0.0% (±3.5 points)

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 Stilwell

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stilwell, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stilwell heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Stilwell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stilwell have electric heat?

36.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Stilwell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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