How are homes heated in Clarendon, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Clarendon, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clarendon, used by 67.1% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.1% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 32.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clarendon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clarendon	Donley County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	67.1% (±9.6 points)	52.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	7.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.1% (±9.7 points)	33.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	3.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.5%	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 Clarendon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Donley County (7.2%).

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

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

In Clarendon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Donley County (33.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clarendon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarendon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clarendon	—	32.1% (±9.7 points)	—
Howardwick	6.8 mi	42.3% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hedley	14 mi	35.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	21 mi	40.7% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Groom	22 mi	19.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	25 mi	32.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
McLean	26 mi	29.7% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Claude	29 mi	47.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Lefors	35 mi	25.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Claude, TX (47.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Howardwick	32.0% (±15.1 points)
2 (tie)	Clarendon	0.0% (±7.6 points)
2 (tie)	Hedley	0.0% (±28.6 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 Clarendon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clarendon, used by 67.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clarendon heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Clarendon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clarendon have electric heat?

32.1% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Clarendon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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