How are homes heated in Glen Rose, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Glen Rose, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Glen Rose, used by 73.3% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.9% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 73.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Glen Rose

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glen Rose	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	21.9% (±6.8 points)	7.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	73.3% (±7.5 points)	82.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±3.6 points)	8.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.9%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Glen Rose, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somervell County (0.0%).

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

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

In Glen Rose, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Somervell County (82.7%).

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 Glen Rose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Rose
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glen Rose	—	73.3% (±7.5 points)	—
Pecan Plantation	9.8 mi	95.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Canyon Creek	10.0 mi	87.9% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Granbury	13 mi	78.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
DeCordova	13 mi	92.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Walnut Springs	13 mi	57.8% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Tolar	14 mi	93.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Stockton Bend	16 mi	62.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Trail Shores	18 mi	89.9% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Springs, TX (57.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pecan Plantation, TX (95.5%), Canyon Creek, TX (87.9%), DeCordova, TX (92.6%).

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

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 Glen Rose

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Glen Rose, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Glen Rose heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Glen Rose use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glen Rose have electric heat?

73.3% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Glen Rose heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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