How are homes heated in Stephenville, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Stephenville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stephenville, used by 71.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.1% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 71.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Stephenville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stephenville	Erath County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	27.1% (±3.5 points)	16.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.8% (±3.5 points)	74.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	7.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	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 Stephenville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Erath County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Stephenville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Erath County (74.8%).

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 Stephenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stephenville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stephenville	—	71.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Dublin	11 mi	61.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hico	19 mi	50.2% (±13.9 points)	Lower
De Leon	20 mi	52.3% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Tolar	21 mi	93.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Lipan	23 mi	57.2% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Gordon	24 mi	40.8% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Mingus	25 mi	48.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Iredell	26 mi	49.6% (±20.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hico, TX (50.2%), De Leon, TX (52.3%), Lipan, TX (57.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tolar, TX (93.7%).

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 Stephenville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stephenville, used by 71.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stephenville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Stephenville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stephenville have electric heat?

71.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Stephenville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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