How are homes heated in Gatesville, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Gatesville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gatesville, used by 53.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.6% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 53.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gatesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gatesville	Coryell County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	43.6% (±7.0 points)	22.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.1% (±6.9 points)	71.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.5 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 Gatesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coryell County (0.0%).

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

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

In Gatesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Coryell County (71.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gatesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gatesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gatesville	—	53.1% (±6.9 points)	—
South Mountain	3.9 mi	75.4% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Oglesby	14 mi	56.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
McGregor	19 mi	54.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	19 mi	49.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hood	21 mi	76.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Valley Mills	22 mi	33.5% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Cranfills Gap	24 mi	66.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Evant	24 mi	54.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley Mills, TX (33.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Mountain, TX (75.4%), Fort Hood, TX (76.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Copperas Cove	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Evant	0.0% (±20.2 points)
2 (tie)	Gatesville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Oglesby	0.0% (±23.4 points)
2 (tie)	South Mountain	0.0% (±28.9 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 Gatesville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gatesville, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gatesville heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Gatesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gatesville have electric heat?

53.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Gatesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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