How are homes heated in Valley Mills, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Valley Mills, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley Mills, used by 61.6% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.6% (±14.8 points)
Electricity: 33.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Valley Mills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valley Mills	Bosque County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	61.6% (±14.8 points)	17.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.5% (±13.9 points)	64.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±4.7 points)	15.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.5 points)	2.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.5 points)	0.8%	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 Valley Mills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bosque County (0.1%).

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

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

In Valley Mills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bosque County (64.0%).

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 Valley Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Mills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valley Mills	—	33.5% (±13.9 points)	—
Crawford	8.4 mi	49.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
China Spring	9.9 mi	93.8% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Clifton	11 mi	55.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Willow Grove	12 mi	84.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Gholson	14 mi	89.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Laguna Park	15 mi	77.4% (±9.2 points)	Higher
McGregor	17 mi	54.6% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Oglesby	17 mi	56.2% (±12.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: China Spring, TX (93.8%), Clifton, TX (55.7%), Willow Grove, TX (84.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Clifton	0.0% (±3.6 points)
2 (tie)	Cranfills Gap	0.0% (±35.4 points)
2 (tie)	Iredell	0.0% (±30.0 points)
2 (tie)	Laguna Park	0.0% (±7.8 points)
2 (tie)	Meridian	0.0% (±7.4 points)
2 (tie)	Morgan	0.0% (±24.4 points)
2 (tie)	Valley Mills	0.0% (±11.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Bosque 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 Valley Mills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley Mills, used by 61.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley Mills heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Valley Mills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley Mills have electric heat?

33.5% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes in Valley Mills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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