How are homes heated in Clark Fork, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Clark Fork, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Clark Fork, used by 45.0% (±20.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

38.1% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 38.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Clark Fork

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clark Fork	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.1 points)	22.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	38.1% (±15.4 points)	35.8%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.4% (±9.1 points)	11.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	45.0% (±20.3 points)	27.8%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±4.9 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.6%	0.4%	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 Clark Fork, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bonner County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (1.2%).

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

In Clark Fork, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bonner County (35.8%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (35.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clark Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clark Fork
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clark Fork	—	38.1% (±15.4 points)	—
East Hope	8.4 mi	57.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hope	9.3 mi	40.0% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kootenai	19 mi	36.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ponderay	20 mi	64.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Sandpoint	20 mi	42.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	22 mi	20.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	25 mi	34.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Athol	28 mi	24.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ponderay, ID (64.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Hope	4.9% (±7.0 points)
2	Priest River	4.2% (±3.0 points)
3	Oldtown	2.9% (±3.4 points)
4	Clark Fork	0.8% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Dover	0.0% (±12.1 points)
5 (tie)	Hope	0.0% (±52.0 points)
5 (tie)	Kootenai	0.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Ponderay	0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Sandpoint	0.0% (±0.9 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 Clark Fork

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Clark Fork, used by 45.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clark Fork heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Clark Fork use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clark Fork have electric heat?

38.1% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes in Clark Fork heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark Fork city, Idaho

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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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