How are homes heated in Fort Hood, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Hood, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Hood, used by 76.3% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.7% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 76.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Hood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Hood	Bell County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	22.7% (±3.6 points)	10.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.3% (±3.7 points)	86.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	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 Hood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bell County (0.2%).

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

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

In Fort Hood, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bell County (86.0%).

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 Fort Hood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Hood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Hood	—	76.3% (±3.7 points)	—
Killeen	5.2 mi	89.3% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Copperas Cove	7.8 mi	74.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harker Heights	10.0 mi	89.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Nolanville	12 mi	90.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Kempner	12 mi	93.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Belton	19 mi	79.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan's Point Resort	19 mi	96.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Salado	20 mi	93.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Killeen, TX (89.3%), Harker Heights, TX (89.6%), Nolanville, TX (90.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Killeen	0.2% (±0.2 points)
1 (tie)	Temple	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Belton	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Hood	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Harker Heights	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Holland	0.0% (±10.2 points)
3 (tie)	Little River-Academy	0.0% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)	Morgan's Point Resort	0.0% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Nolanville	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Rogers	0.0% (±11.4 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Bell County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Hood 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 Hood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Hood, used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Hood heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Fort Hood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Hood have electric heat?

76.3% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Hood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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