How are homes heated in Seymour, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Seymour, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seymour, used by 67.3% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.3% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seymour

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seymour	Baylor County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	67.3% (±9.0 points)	54.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.8% (±8.6 points)	31.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.5 points)	10.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Seymour, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Baylor County (0.0%).

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

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

In Seymour, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Baylor County (31.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Seymour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seymour
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seymour	—	27.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Goree	18 mi	28.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Megargel	21 mi	21.3% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Munday	23 mi	25.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Throckmorton	29 mi	31.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Weinert	30 mi	26.3% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Benjamin	31 mi	39.6% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Olney	33 mi	25.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Knox City	34 mi	41.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knox City, TX (41.5%).

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 Seymour

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seymour, used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seymour heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Seymour use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seymour have electric heat?

27.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Seymour heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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