How are homes heated in Seth Ward, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Seth Ward, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seth Ward, used by 51.3% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.3% (±17.6 points)
Electricity: 46.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seth Ward

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seth Ward	Hale County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	51.3% (±17.6 points)	60.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.7% (±17.6 points)	38.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.3 points)	1.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.6 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 Seth Ward, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hale County (0.1%).

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

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

In Seth Ward, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hale County (38.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Seth Ward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seth Ward
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seth Ward	—	46.7% (±17.6 points)	—
Plainview	2.4 mi	40.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kress	11 mi	24.2% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edmonson	12 mi	5.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Hale Center	14 mi	15.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Lockney	16 mi	55.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tulia	23 mi	30.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	24 mi	36.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Olton	25 mi	27.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edmonson, TX (5.9%), Hale Center, TX (15.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Abernathy	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Edmonson	0.0% (±63.1 points)
1 (tie)	Hale Center	0.0% (±7.1 points)
1 (tie)	Petersburg	0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)	Plainview	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Seth Ward	0.0% (±8.6 points)

Seth Ward 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 Seth Ward

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seth Ward, used by 51.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seth Ward heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Seth Ward use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seth Ward have electric heat?

46.7% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in Seth Ward heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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