How are homes heated in Leadville North, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Leadville North, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Leadville North, used by 71.2% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.2% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 26.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Leadville North

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Leadville North	Lake County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	71.2% (±9.9 points)	55.1%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.9% (±9.9 points)	21.0%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.1 points)	18.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	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 Leadville North, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

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

In Leadville North, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lake County (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Leadville North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leadville North
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Leadville North	—	26.9% (±9.9 points)	—
Leadville	1.3 mi	12.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Alma	13 mi	22.9% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairplay	17 mi	19.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Red Cliff	18 mi	22.9% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Minturn	19 mi	19.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blue River	20 mi	25.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	22 mi	35.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frisco	25 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leadville, CO (12.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frisco, CO (46.0%).

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

Leadville North 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 Leadville North

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Leadville North, used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Leadville North heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Leadville North use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Leadville North have electric heat?

26.9% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Leadville North heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leadville North CDP, Colorado

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Leadville North CDP, Colorado (place:44375, in state:08).

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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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