How are homes heated in Johnstonville, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Johnstonville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Johnstonville, used by 39.1% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with utility gas.

21.9% heat with electricity.

18.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 21.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.8%

Heating fuel in Johnstonville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Johnstonville	Lassen County	California	United States
Utility gas	5.6% (±4.5 points)	20.4%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.8% (±8.5 points)	16.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.9% (±11.8 points)	20.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.7% (±6.9 points)	11.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	39.1% (±11.6 points)	27.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.4 points)	3.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.4 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 Johnstonville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lassen County (16.6%).

It is also higher than in California (0.2%).

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

In Johnstonville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lassen County (20.0%).

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 Johnstonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnstonville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Johnstonville	—	21.9% (±11.8 points)	—
Susanville	4.3 mi	27.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Janesville	7.4 mi	18.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood	23 mi	4.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Chester	34 mi	7.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
East Quincy	37 mi	1.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Quincy	37 mi	14.7% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Portola	39 mi	31.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Loyalton	52 mi	10.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood, CA (4.7%), Chester, CA (7.1%), East Quincy, CA (1.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Westwood	57.6% (±16.1 points)
2	Johnstonville	18.8% (±8.5 points)
3	Janesville	15.7% (±7.8 points)
4	Susanville	12.6% (±3.5 points)

Johnstonville 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 Johnstonville

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Johnstonville, used by 39.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Johnstonville heat with oil?

18.8% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Johnstonville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Johnstonville have electric heat?

21.9% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Johnstonville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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