How are homes heated in Lake Brownwood, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Brownwood, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Brownwood, used by 85.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 85.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Brownwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Brownwood	Brown County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±4.8 points)	25.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.5% (±9.3 points)	65.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±5.6 points)	7.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.7 points)	0.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±4.4 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 Lake Brownwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brown County (0.2%).

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

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

In Lake Brownwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Brown County (65.8%).

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 Lake Brownwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Brownwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Brownwood	—	85.5% (±9.3 points)	—
Bangs	7.1 mi	58.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Brownwood	10 mi	59.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Early	11 mi	74.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Anna	14 mi	40.5% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Blanket	19 mi	32.8% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Coleman	19 mi	36.0% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Rising Star	21 mi	53.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Cross Plains	22 mi	62.7% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bangs, TX (58.1%), Brownwood, TX (59.8%), Santa Anna, TX (40.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bangs	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Blanket	0.0% (±30.7 points)
1 (tie)	Brownwood	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Early	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Lake Brownwood	0.0% (±7.2 points)

Lake Brownwood 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 Lake Brownwood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Brownwood, used by 85.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Brownwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake Brownwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Brownwood have electric heat?

85.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Brownwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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