How are homes heated in Montague, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Montague, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Montague, used by 39.2% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

17.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 17.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.2%

Heating fuel in Montague

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Montague	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.9 points)	3.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.2% (±10.7 points)	20.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.7% (±6.3 points)	34.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.3% (±6.3 points)	5.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	34.2% (±8.1 points)	32.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.8%	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 Montague, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Siskiyou County (20.8%).

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

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

In Montague, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Siskiyou County (34.8%).

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 Montague

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montague
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Montague	—	17.7% (±6.3 points)	—
Yreka	5.2 mi	59.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Lake Shastina	16 mi	36.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Fort Jones	18 mi	28.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weed	23 mi	52.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Etna	26 mi	22.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Shasta	30 mi	32.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Ashland	33 mi	56.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Dorris	35 mi	27.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yreka, CA (59.8%), Lake Shastina, CA (36.8%), Weed, CA (52.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Montague	39.2% (±10.7 points)
2	Tulelake	36.5% (±14.4 points)
3	Dorris	35.3% (±9.2 points)
4	Etna	34.1% (±12.0 points)
5	Fort Jones	31.4% (±16.8 points)
6	Dunsmuir	29.0% (±10.1 points)
7	Mount Shasta	24.8% (±8.6 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Siskiyou 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 Montague

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Montague, used by 39.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Montague heat with oil?

39.2% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Montague use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Montague have electric heat?

17.7% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Montague heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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