How are homes heated in Mullan, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Mullan, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mullan, used by 62.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.0% (±13.8 points)
Electricity: 14.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mullan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mullan	Shoshone County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	62.0% (±13.8 points)	51.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.8% (±9.4 points)	33.2%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.0 points)	1.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	19.6% (±11.4 points)	11.9%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.6% (±5.3 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 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 Mullan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shoshone County (0.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mullan, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shoshone County (33.2%).

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 Mullan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mullan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mullan	—	14.8% (±9.4 points)	—
Wallace	5.9 mi	27.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Osburn	9.9 mi	23.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wardner	16 mi	51.2% (±24.0 points)	Higher
Kellogg	16 mi	42.8% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Smelterville	19 mi	29.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst	21 mi	36.7% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Thompson Falls	23 mi	25.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Maries	38 mi	54.7% (±9.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wardner, ID (51.2%), Kellogg, ID (42.8%), Pinehurst, ID (36.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pinehurst	1.1% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Kellogg	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	Mullan	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Osburn	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Smelterville	0.0% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)	Wallace	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Wardner	0.0% (±24.4 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 Mullan

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mullan, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mullan heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Mullan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mullan have electric heat?

14.8% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Mullan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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