How are homes heated in Spur, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Spur, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spur, used by 46.3% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.3% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 46.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Spur

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spur	Dickens County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	30.3% (±9.4 points)	16.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.3% (±10.7 points)	42.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.1% (±6.5 points)	31.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±5.9 points)	6.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.7%	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 Spur, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dickens County (0.0%).

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

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

In Spur, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dickens County (42.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Spur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spur
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spur	—	46.3% (±10.7 points)	—
Dickens	10 mi	27.9% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jayton	22 mi	70.6% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Crosbyton	25 mi	40.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Springs	29 mi	37.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ralls	34 mi	36.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Post	36 mi	49.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Matador	37 mi	60.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lorenzo	42 mi	49.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jayton, TX (70.6%).

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 Spur

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spur, used by 46.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spur heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Spur use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spur have electric heat?

46.3% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Spur heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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