How are homes heated in Fort Mohave, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Mohave, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Mohave, used by 51.7% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.7% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 41.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Mohave

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Mohave	Mohave County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	51.7% (±5.5 points)	32.4%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	41.4% (±5.3 points)	58.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±1.7 points)	5.5%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.6 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 Fort Mohave, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fort Mohave, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mohave County (58.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Mohave

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Mohave
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Mohave	—	41.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Mohave Valley	6.8 mi	63.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Bullhead City	8.8 mi	55.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Laughlin	10.0 mi	44.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Needles	13 mi	53.7% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Golden Shores	16 mi	49.1% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Valley	24 mi	60.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Desert Hills	33 mi	28.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Kingman	35 mi	36.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desert Hills, AZ (28.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mohave Valley, AZ (63.9%), Bullhead City, AZ (55.6%), Needles, CA (53.7%).

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
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)
3 (tie)	Peach Springs	0.0% (±15.1 points)

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

Fort Mohave 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 Fort Mohave

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Mohave?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Mohave, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Mohave heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Fort Mohave use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Mohave have electric heat?

41.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Fort Mohave heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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