How are homes heated in Tonto Basin, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Tonto Basin, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tonto Basin, used by 47.8% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 47.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tonto Basin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tonto Basin	Gila County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	4.0% (±5.6 points)	33.6%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	47.8% (±15.2 points)	44.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.3% (±13.3 points)	11.5%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±3.8 points)	7.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.5% (±7.1 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±4.9 points)	1.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.8% (±5.7 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 Tonto Basin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gila County (0.3%).

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

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

In Tonto Basin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gila County (44.0%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tonto Basin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonto Basin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tonto Basin	—	47.8% (±15.2 points)	—
Rio Verde	23 mi	80.2% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Payson	28 mi	44.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Star Valley	29 mi	58.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hills	30 mi	82.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Gold Canyon	34 mi	58.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scottsdale	34 mi	65.7% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Apache Junction	35 mi	82.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Carefree	35 mi	44.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rio Verde, AZ (80.2%), Fountain Hills, AZ (82.9%), Scottsdale, AZ (65.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Winkelman	0.0% (±33.1 points)
2 (tie)	Canyon Day	0.0% (±16.3 points)
2 (tie)	Claypool	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Pine	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	San Carlos	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Strawberry	0.0% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)	Tonto Basin	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Gila County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tonto Basin 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 Tonto Basin

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tonto Basin, used by 47.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tonto Basin heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Tonto Basin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tonto Basin have electric heat?

47.8% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in Tonto Basin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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