How are homes heated in Fort Hall, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Hall, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Hall, used by 65.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.2% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 65.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Fort Hall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Hall	Bannock County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	10.2% (±4.3 points)	58.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	65.4% (±7.4 points)	31.9%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.5% (±5.3 points)	6.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.5 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 Fort Hall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bannock County (0.4%).

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

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

In Fort Hall, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bannock County (31.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Hall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Hall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Hall	—	65.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Tyhee	4.2 mi	8.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Chubbuck	6.0 mi	32.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pocatello	9.8 mi	32.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Blackfoot	14 mi	37.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Moreland	14 mi	48.6% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Groveland	15 mi	48.6% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Inkom	18 mi	23.9% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Aberdeen	20 mi	33.3% (±11.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tyhee, ID (8.6%), Chubbuck, ID (32.5%), Pocatello, ID (32.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Downey	10.6% (±7.6 points)
2	Lava Hot Springs	2.9% (±6.4 points)
3	Fort Hall	0.6% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Chubbuck	0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Pocatello	0.2% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Arimo	0.0% (±25.2 points)
6 (tie)	Inkom	0.0% (±13.2 points)
6 (tie)	McCammon	0.0% (±11.5 points)
6 (tie)	Tyhee	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Fort Hall 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 Fort Hall

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Hall, used by 65.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Hall heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Fort Hall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Hall have electric heat?

65.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Hall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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