How are homes heated in Nucla, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Nucla, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nucla, used by 81.9% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.9% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Nucla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nucla	Montrose County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	81.9% (±9.9 points)	62.1%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±6.9 points)	17.5%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±4.9 points)	11.2%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±6.4 points)	7.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.0 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 Nucla, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montrose County (0.0%).

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

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

In Nucla, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montrose County (17.5%).

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 Nucla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nucla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nucla	—	8.5% (±6.9 points)	—
Naturita	3.5 mi	15.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	17 mi	16.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sawpit	35 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olathe	39 mi	19.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dove Creek	40 mi	27.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	40 mi	20.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Delta	42 mi	17.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Ridgway	44 mi	10.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montrose, CO (20.2%), Delta, CO (17.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Montrose	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Naturita	0.0% (±14.3 points)
1 (tie)	Nucla	0.0% (±14.0 points)
1 (tie)	Olathe	0.0% (±8.0 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 Nucla

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nucla, used by 81.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nucla heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Nucla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nucla have electric heat?

8.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Nucla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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