How are homes heated in Tonkawa, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Tonkawa, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tonkawa, used by 78.4% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.4% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tonkawa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tonkawa	Kay County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	78.4% (±3.6 points)	70.5%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±3.8 points)	20.6%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	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 Tonkawa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kay County (1.0%).

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

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

In Tonkawa, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kay County (20.6%).

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 Tonkawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonkawa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tonkawa	—	20.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Blackwell	9.1 mi	9.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Billings	12 mi	30.1% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marland	12 mi	8.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Lamont	14 mi	21.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ponca City	14 mi	22.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek	15 mi	0.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different
McCord	15 mi	16.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Red Rock	16 mi	49.3% (±13.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blackwell, OK (9.4%), Marland, OK (8.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Red Rock, OK (49.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Kaw City	7.4% (±8.2 points)
2	Ponca City	0.5% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Blackwell	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Braman	0.0% (±28.0 points)
3 (tie)	Kildare	0.0% (±53.1 points)
3 (tie)	Newkirk	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Tonkawa	0.0% (±2.1 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 Tonkawa

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tonkawa, used by 78.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tonkawa heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Tonkawa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tonkawa have electric heat?

20.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Tonkawa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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