How are homes heated in Miles, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Miles, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Miles, used by 71.1% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.3% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 71.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Miles

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Miles	Runnels County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	27.3% (±10.9 points)	47.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.1% (±11.2 points)	41.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.3 points)	8.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	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 Miles, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Runnels County (0.0%).

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

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

In Miles, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Runnels County (41.1%).

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 Miles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miles
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Miles	—	71.1% (±11.2 points)	—
Paint Rock	17 mi	36.5% (±21.5 points)	Lower
Ballinger	17 mi	24.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
San Angelo	19 mi	62.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bronte	21 mi	67.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grape Creek	21 mi	80.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Robert Lee	27 mi	54.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winters	27 mi	41.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Eden	33 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paint Rock, TX (36.5%), Ballinger, TX (24.3%), Winters, TX (41.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ballinger	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Miles	0.0% (±14.3 points)
1 (tie)	Winters	0.0% (±5.7 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 Miles

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Miles, used by 71.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Miles heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Miles use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Miles have electric heat?

71.1% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Miles heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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