How are homes heated in Coleman, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Coleman, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coleman, used by 60.8% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.8% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 36.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Coleman

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coleman	Coleman County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	60.8% (±10.5 points)	40.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.0% (±10.8 points)	46.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.8 points)	11.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Coleman, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coleman County (0.0%).

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

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

In Coleman, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coleman County (46.4%).

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 Coleman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coleman
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coleman	—	36.0% (±10.8 points)	—
Santa Anna	8.7 mi	40.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Novice	16 mi	62.1% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Brownwood	19 mi	85.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Bangs	19 mi	58.1% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Cross Plains	25 mi	62.7% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Brownwood	27 mi	59.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Lawn	29 mi	34.6% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Early	29 mi	74.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Brownwood, TX (85.5%), Bangs, TX (58.1%), Cross Plains, TX (62.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Coleman	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Novice	0.0% (±68.3 points)
1 (tie)	Santa Anna	0.0% (±12.3 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 Coleman

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coleman, used by 60.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coleman heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Coleman use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coleman have electric heat?

36.0% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Coleman heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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