How are homes heated in Mertzon, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Mertzon, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mertzon, used by 68.2% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 68.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mertzon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mertzon	Irion County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±5.8 points)	3.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	68.2% (±17.6 points)	73.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.8% (±14.1 points)	18.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.4% (±3.6 points)	1.4%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.5% (±5.1 points)	2.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	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 Mertzon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Irion County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mertzon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Irion County (73.3%).

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 Mertzon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mertzon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mertzon	—	68.2% (±17.6 points)	—
San Angelo	25 mi	62.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grape Creek	27 mi	80.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado	31 mi	61.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Big Lake	38 mi	59.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling City	41 mi	54.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Miles	44 mi	71.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ozona	45 mi	39.9% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Robert Lee	48 mi	54.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ozona, TX (39.9%).

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

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 Mertzon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mertzon, used by 68.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mertzon heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Mertzon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mertzon have electric heat?

68.2% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in Mertzon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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