How are homes heated in Southmayd, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Southmayd, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Southmayd, used by 86.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.0% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 86.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Southmayd

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Southmayd	Grayson County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	6.0% (±4.8 points)	32.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.8% (±8.7 points)	60.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.1 points)	6.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	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 Southmayd, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grayson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Southmayd, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Grayson County (60.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Southmayd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southmayd
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Southmayd	—	86.8% (±8.7 points)	—
Sherman	4.7 mi	57.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Dorchester	6.4 mi	97.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Knollwood	6.9 mi	94.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sadler	8.9 mi	68.8% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Howe	9.6 mi	71.6% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Pottsboro	10 mi	48.8% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Whitesboro	12 mi	43.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Collinsville	12 mi	71.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sherman, TX (57.2%), Sadler, TX (68.8%), Howe, TX (71.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Howe	0.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Knollwood	0.0% (±11.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pottsboro	0.0% (±4.7 points)
2 (tie)	Preston	0.0% (±6.3 points)
2 (tie)	Sadler	0.0% (±37.5 points)
2 (tie)	Sherman	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Southmayd	0.0% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tioga	0.0% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)	Tom Bean	0.0% (±15.2 points)
2 (tie)	Van Alstyne	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Whitesboro	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	Whitewright	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Grayson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Southmayd

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Southmayd, used by 86.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Southmayd heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Southmayd use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Southmayd have electric heat?

86.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Southmayd heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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