How are homes heated in McCall, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in McCall, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in McCall, used by 55.5% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.2% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 55.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in McCall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	McCall	Valley County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	7.2% (±6.4 points)	4.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	55.5% (±14.4 points)	44.7%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.4% (±11.3 points)	23.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	16.9% (±11.3 points)	23.9%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	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 McCall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Valley County (0.5%).

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

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

In McCall, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Valley County (44.7%).

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 McCall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McCall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
McCall	—	55.5% (±14.4 points)	—
New Meadows	9.5 mi	51.5% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Donnelly	12 mi	57.7% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Council	20 mi	58.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade	28 mi	57.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	36 mi	46.8% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Riggins	37 mi	67.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Midvale	44 mi	50.8% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway	49 mi	55.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cascade	5.4% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)	Donnelly	0.0% (±42.7 points)
2 (tie)	McCall	0.0% (±2.1 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 McCall

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in McCall, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McCall heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in McCall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McCall have electric heat?

55.5% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in McCall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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