How are homes heated in Mountain Village, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountain Village, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Village, used by 78.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 1.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 78.7%

Heating fuel in Mountain Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountain Village	Kusilvak Census Area	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78.7% (±8.5 points)	79.3%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	1.9% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	18.0% (±8.0 points)	17.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.7%	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 Mountain Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kusilvak Census Area (79.3%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (27.6%).

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

In Mountain Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kusilvak Census Area (1.3%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (14.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mountain Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountain Village	—	1.9% (±2.6 points)	—
St. Mary's	15 mi	0.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Station	28 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alakanuk	53 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emmonak	54 mi	1.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall	55 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scammon Bay	64 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kotlik	65 mi	8.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chevak	73 mi	0.0% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Kusilvak Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Hooper Bay	95.9% (±6.0 points)
3	Alakanuk	86.5% (±8.2 points)
4 (tie)	Emmonak	83.5% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Scammon Bay	83.5% (±10.7 points)
6	Marshall	81.3% (±10.7 points)
7	St. Mary's	79.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Mountain Village	78.7% (±8.5 points)
9	Kotlik	73.7% (±13.5 points)
10	Russian Mission	66.7% (±17.5 points)
11	Pilot Station	61.7% (±10.7 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Kusilvak Census Area, 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 Mountain Village

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Village, used by 78.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountain Village heat with oil?

78.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountain Village have electric heat?

1.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Village city, Alaska

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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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