How are homes heated in Buchanan Dam, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Buchanan Dam, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buchanan Dam, used by 91.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 91.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Buchanan Dam

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buchanan Dam	Llano County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.6% (±5.6 points)	89.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.1 points)	4.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±4.5 points)	1.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.6%	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 Buchanan Dam, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Llano County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Buchanan Dam, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Llano County (89.9%).

It is also higher than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Buchanan Dam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buchanan Dam
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buchanan Dam	—	91.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Kingsland	10 mi	94.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burnet	14 mi	65.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Llano	14 mi	82.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Highland Haven	15 mi	96.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sunrise Beach Village	16 mi	89.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Shoals	16 mi	91.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Horseshoe Bay	19 mi	92.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood Shores	19 mi	87.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnet, TX (65.8%), Llano, TX (82.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Buchanan Dam	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Horseshoe Bay	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Kingsland	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Llano	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Sunrise Beach Village	0.0% (±9.3 points)

Buchanan Dam is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Buchanan Dam

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buchanan Dam, used by 91.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buchanan Dam heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Buchanan Dam use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buchanan Dam have electric heat?

91.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Buchanan Dam heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buchanan Dam CDP, Texas

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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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