How are homes heated in Kooskia, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Kooskia, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kooskia, used by 53.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

12.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 53.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.6%

Heating fuel in Kooskia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kooskia	Idaho County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.6% (±5.4 points)	9.0%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	53.0% (±10.6 points)	42.0%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±5.1 points)	13.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	23.1% (±8.4 points)	32.2%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.2 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 Kooskia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Idaho County (9.0%).

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

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

In Kooskia, 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 higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kooskia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kooskia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kooskia	—	53.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Stites	3.4 mi	47.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kamiah	6.4 mi	57.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nezperce	14 mi	56.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weippe	16 mi	41.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grangeville	17 mi	58.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood	19 mi	50.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ferdinand	20 mi	27.6% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Craigmont	25 mi	38.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferdinand, ID (27.6%), Craigmont, ID (38.2%).

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 Kooskia

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kooskia, used by 53.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kooskia heat with oil?

12.6% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Kooskia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kooskia have electric heat?

53.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Kooskia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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