How are homes heated in Lake Kiowa, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Kiowa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Kiowa, used by 94.6% (±4.7 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% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 94.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Kiowa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Kiowa	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.4 points)	24.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.6% (±4.7 points)	62.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 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 Lake Kiowa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cooke County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lake Kiowa, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cooke County (62.5%).

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 Kiowa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Kiowa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Kiowa	—	94.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Oak Ridge (Cooke County)	5.5 mi	88.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Collinsville	6.1 mi	71.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Road Runner	7.3 mi	88.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	8.8 mi	43.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Tioga	8.8 mi	61.6% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Callisburg	8.8 mi	90.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	9.1 mi	50.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Valley View	11 mi	54.7% (±12.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Collinsville, TX (71.9%), Whitesboro, TX (43.9%), Tioga, TX (61.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Callisburg	0.0% (±26.9 points)
1 (tie)	Gainesville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lake Kiowa	0.0% (±4.4 points)
1 (tie)	Lindsay	0.0% (±10.4 points)
1 (tie)	Muenster	0.0% (±8.9 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Ridge (Cooke County)	0.0% (±31.9 points)
1 (tie)	Road Runner	0.0% (±14.8 points)
1 (tie)	Valley View	0.0% (±14.8 points)

Lake Kiowa 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 Kiowa

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Kiowa, used by 94.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Kiowa heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Kiowa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Kiowa have electric heat?

94.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Kiowa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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