How are homes heated in Fox Farm-College, WY?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fox Farm-College, used by 71.0% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.0% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 27.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Fox Farm-College

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fox Farm-College	Laramie County	Wyoming	United States
Utility gas	71.0% (±10.7 points)	67.6%	59.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.5% (±10.5 points)	20.6%	23.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	8.9%	11.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	4.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	0.4%	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 Fox Farm-College, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Laramie County (0.1%).

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

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

In Fox Farm-College, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Laramie County (20.6%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fox Farm-College

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fox Farm-College
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fox Farm-College	—	27.5% (±10.5 points)	—
Cheyenne	1.3 mi	22.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Greeley	1.6 mi	18.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warren AFB	4.6 mi	29.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ranchettes	7.5 mi	16.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burns	23 mi	6.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Nunn	27 mi	7.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Wellington	31 mi	13.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Pierce	32 mi	5.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burns, WY (6.0%), Nunn, CO (7.5%), Wellington, CO (13.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fox Farm-College	0.7% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Albin	0.0% (±25.6 points)
2 (tie)	Burns	0.0% (±18.5 points)
2 (tie)	Cheyenne	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Pine Bluffs	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Ranchettes	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	South Greeley	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Laramie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fox Farm-College is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fox Farm-College

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fox Farm-College?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fox Farm-College, used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fox Farm-College heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Fox Farm-College use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fox Farm-College have electric heat?

27.5% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Fox Farm-College heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Farm-College CDP, Wyoming

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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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