How are homes heated in Wills Point, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Wills Point, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wills Point, used by 72.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.0% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 72.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wills Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wills Point	Van Zandt County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	23.0% (±7.6 points)	9.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.0% (±7.3 points)	75.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±3.4 points)	10.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±2.0 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 Wills Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Van Zandt County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wills Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Van Zandt County (75.7%).

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 Wills Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wills Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wills Point	—	72.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Edgewood	7.3 mi	75.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elmo	8.8 mi	43.9% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitvale	12 mi	68.7% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hawk Cove	13 mi	80.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Tawakoni	13 mi	82.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Canton	14 mi	81.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Tawakoni	14 mi	82.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Quinlan	16 mi	69.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Tawakoni, TX (82.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Van Zandt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Canton	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Edgewood	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Edom	0.0% (±37.7 points)
1 (tie)	Fruitvale	0.0% (±22.1 points)
1 (tie)	Grand Saline	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Van	0.0% (±5.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wills Point	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Van Zandt 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 Wills Point

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wills Point, used by 72.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wills Point heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Wills Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wills Point have electric heat?

72.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Wills Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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