How are homes heated in Pinehurst, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Pinehurst, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pinehurst, used by 48.2% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.2% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 36.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Pinehurst

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pinehurst	Shoshone County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	48.2% (±10.1 points)	51.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.7% (±9.6 points)	33.2%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	12.1% (±9.0 points)	11.9%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Pinehurst, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Pinehurst, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shoshone County (33.2%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (35.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pinehurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pinehurst
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pinehurst	—	36.7% (±9.6 points)	—
Smelterville	2.6 mi	29.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kellogg	4.6 mi	42.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wardner	4.6 mi	51.2% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Osburn	11 mi	23.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Wallace	15 mi	27.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mullan	21 mi	14.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
St. Maries	22 mi	54.7% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Fernan Lake Village	26 mi	7.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Osburn, ID (23.0%), Mullan, ID (14.8%), Fernan Lake Village, ID (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Maries, ID (54.7%).

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 Pinehurst

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pinehurst, used by 48.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pinehurst heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Pinehurst use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pinehurst have electric heat?

36.7% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Pinehurst heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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