How are homes heated in Tahlequah, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Tahlequah, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tahlequah, used by 50.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.8% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 50.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tahlequah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tahlequah	Cherokee County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	47.8% (±4.0 points)	34.5%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.0% (±3.8 points)	47.2%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	10.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	6.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Tahlequah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Tahlequah, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cherokee County (47.2%).

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 Tahlequah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tahlequah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tahlequah	—	50.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Grandview	3.9 mi	22.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Park Hill	5.3 mi	48.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Briggs	5.6 mi	44.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodall	8.3 mi	38.0% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moodys	8.6 mi	53.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hulbert	9.5 mi	29.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Norwood	11 mi	43.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Gibson	18 mi	45.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview, OK (22.0%), Hulbert, OK (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Briggs	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	Hulbert	0.0% (±13.1 points)
1 (tie)	Moodys	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Norwood	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Park Hill	0.0% (±2.5 points)
1 (tie)	Tahlequah	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Woodall	0.0% (±6.5 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 Tahlequah

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tahlequah, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tahlequah heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Tahlequah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tahlequah have electric heat?

50.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Tahlequah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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