How are homes heated in Buckhorn, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Buckhorn, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buckhorn, used by 32.7% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with utility gas.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.6% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 32.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Buckhorn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buckhorn	Amador County	California	United States
Utility gas	7.6% (±4.7 points)	25.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.7% (±8.0 points)	26.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.0% (±6.9 points)	24.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	27.0% (±7.4 points)	19.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.4% (±4.0 points)	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	3.0%	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 Buckhorn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Amador County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Buckhorn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Amador County (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Buckhorn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buckhorn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buckhorn	—	32.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Pioneer	3.3 mi	8.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Red Corral	5.0 mi	10.5% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Pine Grove	7.6 mi	20.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grizzly Flats	13 mi	6.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Jackson	15 mi	36.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter Creek	15 mi	32.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Amador City	16 mi	44.3% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold	17 mi	10.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pioneer, CA (8.8%), Red Corral, CA (10.5%), Grizzly Flats, CA (6.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Camanche Village	5.4% (±7.4 points)
2	Sutter Creek	2.8% (±4.1 points)
3	Buckhorn	1.3% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Amador City	0.0% (±35.9 points)
4 (tie)	Ione	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Jackson	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Plymouth	0.0% (±10.4 points)
4 (tie)	Pine Grove	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Pioneer	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Amador County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buckhorn, used by 32.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buckhorn heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Buckhorn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buckhorn have electric heat?

32.7% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Buckhorn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckhorn CDP, California

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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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