How are homes heated in Snowflake, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Snowflake, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Snowflake, used by 39.5% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.5% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Snowflake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Snowflake	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	39.5% (±9.1 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±7.4 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.1% (±8.4 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.2% (±7.5 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.6% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Snowflake, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Snowflake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Snowflake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Snowflake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Snowflake	—	25.6% (±7.4 points)	—
Taylor	5.5 mi	14.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
White Mountain Lake	14 mi	33.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	18 mi	35.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Show Low	18 mi	33.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wagon Wheel	23 mi	39.6% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Lake of the Woods	26 mi	30.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pinetop-Lakeside	27 mi	30.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holbrook	27 mi	28.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wagon Wheel, AZ (39.6%).

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
1	White Mountain Lake	2.3% (±3.4 points)
2	Whiteriver	1.5% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Holbrook	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Pinetop-Lakeside	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Show Low	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Snowflake	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Taylor	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Winslow	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cibecue	0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)	Dilkon	0.0% (±9.6 points)
3 (tie)	First Mesa	0.0% (±9.7 points)
3 (tie)	Heber-Overgaard	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Navajo County, 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 Snowflake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Snowflake, used by 39.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Snowflake heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Snowflake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Snowflake have electric heat?

25.6% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Snowflake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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