How are homes heated in Hardin, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Hardin, 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 Hardin, used by 74.4% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±15.4 points)
Electricity: 74.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hardin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hardin	Liberty County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±15.4 points)	12.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.4% (±14.3 points)	74.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.6% (±14.3 points)	11.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.7%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.9%	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 Hardin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Liberty County (0.2%).

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

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

In Hardin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Liberty County (74.0%).

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 Hardin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hardin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hardin	—	74.4% (±14.3 points)	—
Dayton Lakes	4.7 mi	44.8% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Daisetta	6.2 mi	82.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kenefick	7.0 mi	71.7% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ames	7.2 mi	86.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	8.2 mi	57.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Devers	12 mi	29.9% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Dayton	15 mi	59.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Old River-Winfree	20 mi	88.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty, TX (57.8%), Devers, TX (29.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Ames	0.0% (±10.9 points)
2 (tie)	Cleveland	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Daisetta	0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Dayton Lakes	0.0% (±68.3 points)
2 (tie)	Devers	0.0% (±33.2 points)
2 (tie)	Hardin	0.0% (±15.4 points)
2 (tie)	Kenefick	0.0% (±16.3 points)
2 (tie)	Liberty	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	North Cleveland	0.0% (±31.0 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Liberty County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hardin

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hardin, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hardin heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes in Hardin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hardin have electric heat?

74.4% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Hardin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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