How are homes heated in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood (Shasta County), used by 49.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.3% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 20.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Cottonwood (Shasta County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	Shasta County	California	United States
Utility gas	49.3% (±9.6 points)	42.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.9 points)	2.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.3% (±7.4 points)	33.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±4.8 points)	8.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	16.6% (±9.3 points)	11.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.6 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 Cottonwood (Shasta County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shasta County (2.2%).

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

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

In Cottonwood (Shasta County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shasta County (33.6%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cottonwood (Shasta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood (Shasta County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	—	20.3% (±7.4 points)	—
Anderson	4.2 mi	38.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Lake California	6.0 mi	11.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Happy Valley	7.5 mi	41.3% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Redding	13 mi	41.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Palo Cedro	13 mi	24.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	13 mi	30.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bluff	15 mi	42.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Shasta	16 mi	19.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson, CA (38.1%), Happy Valley, CA (41.3%), Redding, CA (41.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shasta	11.8% (±9.1 points)
2	Shingletown	9.8% (±10.7 points)
3	Happy Valley	9.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Palo Cedro	4.6% (±3.4 points)
5	Centerville	3.7% (±2.8 points)
6	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	2.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Bella Vista	1.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Redding	0.6% (±0.4 points)
9	Anderson	0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Shasta Lake	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Burney	0.0% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)	Jones Valley	0.0% (±10.1 points)

Cottonwood (Shasta County) 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 Cottonwood (Shasta County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cottonwood (Shasta County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood (Shasta County), used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottonwood (Shasta County) heat with oil?

2.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood (Shasta County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cottonwood (Shasta County) have electric heat?

20.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood (Shasta County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), 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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