How are homes heated in Muenster, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Muenster, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Muenster, used by 50.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.1% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 50.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Muenster

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Muenster	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	49.1% (±8.6 points)	24.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	50.4% (±8.7 points)	62.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	10.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 Muenster, 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 Muenster, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cooke County (62.5%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Muenster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muenster
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Muenster	—	50.4% (±8.7 points)	—
St. Jo	9.0 mi	34.4% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Lindsay	9.0 mi	59.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	13 mi	50.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leon	16 mi	75.0% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Thackerville	16 mi	79.9% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Valley View	17 mi	54.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge (Cooke County)	19 mi	88.7% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Road Runner	20 mi	88.1% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Jo, TX (34.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leon, OK (75.0%), Thackerville, OK (79.9%), Oak Ridge (Cooke County), TX (88.7%).

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)

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 Muenster

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Muenster, used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Muenster heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Muenster use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Muenster have electric heat?

50.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Muenster heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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