How are homes heated in Tolar, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Tolar, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tolar, used by 93.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 93.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tolar

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tolar	Hood County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.8 points)	7.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.7% (±4.2 points)	85.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±4.2 points)	5.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	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 Tolar, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hood County (0.3%).

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

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

In Tolar, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hood County (85.9%).

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 Tolar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tolar
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tolar	—	93.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Oak Trail Shores	8.5 mi	89.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Granbury	9.0 mi	78.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Canyon Creek	11 mi	87.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stockton Bend	11 mi	62.2% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Lipan	12 mi	57.2% (±13.1 points)	Lower
DeCordova	14 mi	92.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Rose	14 mi	73.3% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Dennis	15 mi	92.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granbury, TX (78.3%), Stockton Bend, TX (62.2%), Lipan, TX (57.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	DeCordova	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Granbury	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Lipan	0.0% (±29.5 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Trail Shores	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Pecan Plantation	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Stockton Bend	0.0% (±19.8 points)
1 (tie)	Tolar	0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Hood 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 Tolar

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tolar, used by 93.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tolar heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Tolar use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tolar have electric heat?

93.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Tolar heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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