How are homes heated in Kempner, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Kempner, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kempner, used by 93.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 93.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kempner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kempner	Lampasas County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.6 points)	15.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.2% (±4.8 points)	74.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±3.9 points)	7.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.7 points)	1.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	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 Kempner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lampasas County (0.4%).

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

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

In Kempner, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lampasas County (74.7%).

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 Kempner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kempner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kempner	—	93.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Copperas Cove	4.6 mi	74.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Fort Hood	12 mi	76.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Lampasas	12 mi	57.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Killeen	14 mi	89.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	19 mi	79.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Harker Heights	19 mi	89.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nolanville	22 mi	90.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bertram	24 mi	74.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Copperas Cove, TX (74.9%), Fort Hood, TX (76.3%), Lampasas, TX (57.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lampasas	1.1% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Kempner	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lometa	0.0% (±18.3 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 Kempner

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kempner, used by 93.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kempner heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Kempner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kempner have electric heat?

93.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Kempner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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