How are homes heated in North Fork, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in North Fork, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in North Fork, used by 71.6% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with utility gas.

3.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.1% (±16.6 points)
Electricity: 3.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Fork

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Fork	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	12.1% (±16.6 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.3% (±5.6 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.9% (±10.3 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	71.6% (±15.7 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.0 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.4%	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 North Fork, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Navajo County (0.2%).

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

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

In North Fork, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Navajo County (22.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near North Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fork
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Fork	—	3.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Pinetop Country Club	8.3 mi	22.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Pinetop-Lakeside	9.5 mi	30.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Lake of the Woods	10 mi	30.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Whiteriver	12 mi	11.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Wagon Wheel	13 mi	39.6% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Canyon Day	17 mi	11.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Show Low	18 mi	33.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Linden	21 mi	35.5% (±12.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pinetop Country Club, AZ (22.0%), Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ (30.4%), Lake of the Woods, AZ (30.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	First Mesa	0.0% (±9.7 points)
3 (tie)	Heber-Overgaard	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Joseph City	0.0% (±7.2 points)
3 (tie)	Kayenta	0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lake of the Woods	0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Linden	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	North Fork	0.0% (±9.0 points)
3 (tie)	Pinetop Country Club	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pinon	0.0% (±11.5 points)
3 (tie)	Shongopovi	0.0% (±13.8 points)
3 (tie)	Wagon Wheel	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Navajo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Fork 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 North Fork

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Fork?

Wood is the most common heating fuel in North Fork, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Fork heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in North Fork use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Fork have electric heat?

3.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in North Fork heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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