How are homes heated in Cross Plains, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Cross Plains, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cross Plains, used by 62.7% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.9% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 62.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cross Plains

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cross Plains	Callahan County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	32.9% (±10.4 points)	18.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.7% (±11.0 points)	66.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±3.8 points)	12.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.2 points)	1.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.1%	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 Cross Plains, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Callahan County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cross Plains, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Callahan County (66.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cross Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cross Plains
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cross Plains	—	62.7% (±11.0 points)	—
Rising Star	12 mi	53.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Putnam	17 mi	75.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cisco	21 mi	54.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Brownwood	22 mi	85.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Carbon	22 mi	74.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baird	23 mi	46.9% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Coleman	25 mi	36.0% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Clyde	28 mi	60.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baird, TX (46.9%), Coleman, TX (36.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Brownwood, TX (85.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Baird	0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)	Clyde	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Cross Plains	0.0% (±12.2 points)
1 (tie)	Putnam	0.0% (±100.0 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 Cross Plains

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cross Plains, used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cross Plains heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Cross Plains use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cross Plains have electric heat?

62.7% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Cross Plains heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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