How are homes heated in Dolan Springs, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Dolan Springs, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dolan Springs, used by 78.3% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 78.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dolan Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dolan Springs	Mohave County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.8 points)	32.4%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	78.3% (±11.4 points)	58.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±8.8 points)	5.5%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.7% (±10.2 points)	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.8%	1.0%	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 Dolan Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mohave County (0.2%).

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

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

In Dolan Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mohave County (58.0%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dolan Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dolan Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dolan Springs	—	78.3% (±11.4 points)	—
Golden Valley	27 mi	60.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Valle Vista	27 mi	60.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
New Kingman-Butler	27 mi	28.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Meadview	28 mi	73.5% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kingman	30 mi	36.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bullhead City	35 mi	55.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Laughlin	36 mi	44.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Boulder City	39 mi	38.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Golden Valley, AZ (60.2%), Valle Vista, AZ (60.4%), New Kingman-Butler, AZ (28.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Lake Havasu City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Colorado City	0.0% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)	Kingman	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Beaver Dam	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Centennial Park	0.0% (±11.8 points)
3 (tie)	Desert Hills	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Dolan Springs	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Mohave	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Golden Shores	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Golden Valley	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Meadview	0.0% (±5.4 points)
3 (tie)	Mohave Valley	0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)	New Kingman-Butler	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Mohave County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dolan Springs 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 Dolan Springs

What is the most common way to heat a home in Dolan Springs?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dolan Springs, used by 78.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dolan Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Dolan Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dolan Springs have electric heat?

78.3% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Dolan Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dolan Springs CDP, Arizona

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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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