How are homes heated in Hotchkiss, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Hotchkiss, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hotchkiss, used by 70.1% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.1% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hotchkiss

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hotchkiss	Delta County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	70.1% (±10.7 points)	51.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.4% (±7.9 points)	17.0%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	16.2%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	10.9% (±7.9 points)	12.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.5%	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 Hotchkiss, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delta County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hotchkiss, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delta County (17.0%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hotchkiss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hotchkiss
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hotchkiss	—	15.4% (±7.9 points)	—
Paonia	8.2 mi	26.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	8.6 mi	19.9% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cedaredge	13 mi	15.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard City	14 mi	15.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Olathe	20 mi	19.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Delta	20 mi	17.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	24 mi	20.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Collbran	33 mi	9.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cedaredge	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	Crawford	0.0% (±19.8 points)
1 (tie)	Delta	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Hotchkiss	0.0% (±9.6 points)
1 (tie)	Orchard City	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Paonia	0.0% (±5.1 points)

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 Hotchkiss

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hotchkiss, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hotchkiss heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Hotchkiss use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hotchkiss have electric heat?

15.4% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Hotchkiss heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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