How are homes heated in Dalton Gardens, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Dalton Gardens, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dalton Gardens, used by 77.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Dalton Gardens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dalton Gardens	Kootenai County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±8.2 points)	52.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±7.8 points)	37.8%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	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 Dalton Gardens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kootenai County (0.7%).

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

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

In Dalton Gardens, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kootenai County (37.8%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dalton Gardens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dalton Gardens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dalton Gardens	—	18.6% (±7.8 points)	—
Hayden Lake	2.2 mi	22.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coeur d'Alene	2.5 mi	41.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Hayden	2.9 mi	29.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Fernan Lake Village	4.3 mi	7.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Huetter	4.4 mi	79.5% (±20.8 points)	Higher
Rathdrum	7.2 mi	29.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Post Falls	8.2 mi	37.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Hauser	12 mi	49.6% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fernan Lake Village, ID (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coeur d'Alene, ID (41.3%), Hayden, ID (29.6%), Huetter, ID (79.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Harrison	6.3% (±9.4 points)
2	Worley	2.5% (±3.6 points)
3	Athol	1.4% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Dalton Gardens	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Post Falls	0.4% (±0.5 points)
6	Hayden	0.3% (±0.5 points)
7	Coeur d'Alene	0.2% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Fernan Lake Village	0.0% (±32.7 points)
8 (tie)	Hauser	0.0% (±8.6 points)
8 (tie)	Hayden Lake	0.0% (±10.3 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Kootenai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dalton Gardens

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dalton Gardens, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dalton Gardens heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Dalton Gardens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dalton Gardens have electric heat?

18.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Dalton Gardens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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