How are homes heated in Cottonwood, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottonwood, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood, used by 50.1% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.3% heat with utility gas.

17.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.3% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 50.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.9%

Heating fuel in Cottonwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottonwood	Idaho County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.9% (±8.2 points)	9.0%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.1% (±10.6 points)	42.0%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.3% (±6.0 points)	13.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	17.3% (±9.3 points)	32.2%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.3%	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 Cottonwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Idaho County (9.0%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (1.2%).

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

In Cottonwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Idaho County (42.0%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (35.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cottonwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottonwood	—	50.1% (±10.6 points)	—
Ferdinand	7.2 mi	27.6% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Nezperce	14 mi	56.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grangeville	14 mi	58.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Craigmont	14 mi	38.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stites	18 mi	47.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	19 mi	46.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kooskia	19 mi	53.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kamiah	20 mi	57.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferdinand, ID (27.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stites	22.5% (±13.5 points)
2	Ferdinand	19.0% (±12.5 points)
3	Cottonwood	17.9% (±8.2 points)
4	White Bird	15.4% (±26.3 points)
5	Kooskia	12.6% (±5.4 points)
6	Grangeville	7.5% (±5.6 points)
7	Riggins	6.3% (±7.9 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 Cottonwood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood, used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottonwood heat with oil?

17.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cottonwood have electric heat?

50.1% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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