How are homes heated in Union Valley, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Union Valley, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Valley, used by 83.4% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.6% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 83.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Valley	Hunt County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	8.6% (±12.5 points)	21.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	83.4% (±13.8 points)	67.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.9% (±5.2 points)	7.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.8 points)	1.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.8 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.4%	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 Union Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hunt County (0.2%).

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

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

In Union Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hunt County (67.8%).

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 Union Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Valley	—	83.4% (±13.8 points)	—
Royse City	4.8 mi	64.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Quinlan	6.8 mi	69.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Poetry	7.5 mi	81.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fate	8.3 mi	53.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Caddo Mills	8.9 mi	50.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Josephine	9.2 mi	85.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada	9.7 mi	86.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile City	10 mi	48.3% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Royse City, TX (64.4%), Fate, TX (53.3%), Caddo Mills, TX (50.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Celeste	0.0% (±15.5 points)
2 (tie)	Commerce	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Hawk Cove	0.0% (±24.1 points)
2 (tie)	Lone Oak	0.0% (±22.9 points)
2 (tie)	Neylandville	0.0% (±56.1 points)
2 (tie)	Quinlan	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Union Valley	0.0% (±15.8 points)
2 (tie)	West Tawakoni	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Wolfe City	0.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Hunt 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 Union Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Valley, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Valley have electric heat?

83.4% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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