How are homes heated in Lone Star, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lone Star, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lone Star, used by 64.7% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with utility gas.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.5% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 64.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Lone Star

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lone Star	Morris County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	33.5% (±11.3 points)	32.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	64.7% (±11.6 points)	60.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.1 points)	3.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.1%	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 Lone Star, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morris County (0.2%).

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

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

In Lone Star, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morris County (60.3%).

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 Lone Star

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lone Star
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lone Star	—	64.7% (±11.6 points)	—
Hughes Springs	6.1 mi	68.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Daingerfield	6.3 mi	41.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Avinger	9.5 mi	50.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ore City	9.6 mi	69.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsburg	15 mi	57.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Omaha	17 mi	27.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Naples	18 mi	45.6% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Rocky Mound	19 mi	100.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Daingerfield, TX (41.8%), Omaha, TX (27.2%), Naples, TX (45.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lone Star	1.5% (±2.5 points)
2 (tie)	Daingerfield	0.0% (±4.9 points)
2 (tie)	Naples	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Omaha	0.0% (±9.1 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 Lone Star

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lone Star, used by 64.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lone Star heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Lone Star use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lone Star have electric heat?

64.7% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Lone Star heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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