How are homes heated in Orchard Mesa, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Orchard Mesa, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orchard Mesa, used by 86.5% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.5% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 8.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Orchard Mesa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orchard Mesa	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	86.5% (±5.7 points)	73.5%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.7% (±4.5 points)	18.9%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	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 Orchard Mesa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mesa County (0.0%).

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

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

In Orchard Mesa, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mesa County (18.9%).

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 Orchard Mesa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orchard Mesa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orchard Mesa	—	8.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Grand Junction	4.3 mi	23.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Clifton	4.3 mi	19.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Fruitvale	4.5 mi	13.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Redlands	7.8 mi	11.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Palisade	10 mi	10.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fruita	14 mi	15.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Loma	19 mi	4.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
De Beque	25 mi	18.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Junction, CO (23.2%), Clifton, CO (19.4%), Fruita, CO (15.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Fruita	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Grand Junction	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Palisade	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Clifton	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Fruitvale	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Loma	0.0% (±12.2 points)
1 (tie)	Orchard Mesa	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Redlands	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Mesa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Orchard Mesa 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 Orchard Mesa

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orchard Mesa, used by 86.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orchard Mesa heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Orchard Mesa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orchard Mesa have electric heat?

8.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Orchard Mesa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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