How are homes heated in Mount Crested Butte, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Crested Butte, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Crested Butte, used by 47.9% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.9% (±14.6 points)
Electricity: 38.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Crested Butte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Crested Butte	Gunnison County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	47.9% (±14.6 points)	37.6%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	38.6% (±14.5 points)	32.6%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±8.6 points)	15.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.8% (±8.7 points)	12.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.6 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	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 Mount Crested Butte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gunnison County (0.2%).

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

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

In Mount Crested Butte, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gunnison County (32.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Crested Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Crested Butte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Crested Butte	—	38.6% (±14.5 points)	—
Crested Butte	2.9 mi	23.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marble	17 mi	53.5% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aspen	21 mi	47.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Snowmass Village	21 mi	61.8% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Gunnison	25 mi	41.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pitkin	32 mi	11.8% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Basalt	32 mi	26.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paonia	34 mi	26.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pitkin, CO (11.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Snowmass Village, CO (61.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Crested Butte	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Gunnison	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Marble	0.0% (±23.7 points)
1 (tie)	Mount Crested Butte	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Pitkin	0.0% (±47.5 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 Mount Crested Butte

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Crested Butte?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Crested Butte, used by 47.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Crested Butte heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Mount Crested Butte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Crested Butte have electric heat?

38.6% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Mount Crested Butte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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