How are homes heated in Fort Clark Springs, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Clark Springs, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Clark Springs, used by 61.4% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.8% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 61.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Clark Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Clark Springs	Kinney County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	9.8% (±10.4 points)	7.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	61.4% (±16.3 points)	75.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.8% (±15.9 points)	17.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 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 Fort Clark Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kinney County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fort Clark Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kinney County (75.0%).

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 Fort Clark Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Clark Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Clark Springs	—	61.4% (±16.3 points)	—
Brackettville	1.9 mi	91.3% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Spofford	8.4 mi	92.3% (±25.1 points)	Higher
Laughlin AFB	22 mi	42.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Val Verde Park	25 mi	92.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Del Rio	28 mi	77.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cienegas Terrace	32 mi	90.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Elm Creek	36 mi	95.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Camp Wood	36 mi	83.8% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brackettville, TX (91.3%), Spofford, TX (92.3%), Val Verde Park, TX (92.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Brackettville	0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Clark Springs	0.0% (±7.5 points)
1 (tie)	Spofford	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Fort Clark Springs 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 Fort Clark Springs

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Clark Springs?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Clark Springs, used by 61.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Clark Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Fort Clark Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Clark Springs have electric heat?

61.4% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes in Fort Clark Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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