How are homes heated in Potlatch, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Potlatch, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Potlatch, used by 50.1% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with utility gas.

18.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.9% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 50.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.0%

Heating fuel in Potlatch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Potlatch	Latah County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	2.9% (±4.5 points)	31.1%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.0% (±9.3 points)	2.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.1% (±12.9 points)	50.7%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±6.1 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	18.5% (±9.9 points)	10.4%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.8% (±7.4 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.1%	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 Potlatch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Latah County (2.2%).

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

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

In Potlatch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Latah County (50.7%).

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 Potlatch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potlatch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Potlatch	—	50.1% (±12.9 points)	—
Onaway	0.5 mi	34.4% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palouse	8.4 mi	30.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Garfield	13 mi	69.1% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Farmington	13 mi	57.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	14 mi	25.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Moscow	14 mi	56.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tensed	16 mi	69.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deary	18 mi	27.8% (±14.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palouse, WA (30.0%), Troy, ID (25.8%), Deary, ID (27.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garfield, WA (69.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Potlatch	18.0% (±9.3 points)
2	Kendrick	12.4% (±9.8 points)
3	Onaway	5.7% (±6.9 points)
4	Troy	1.0% (±1.4 points)
5	Genesee	0.6% (±0.8 points)
6	Deary	0.5% (±1.4 points)
7	Moscow	0.4% (±0.4 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Latah County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Potlatch

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Potlatch, used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Potlatch heat with oil?

18.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Potlatch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Potlatch have electric heat?

50.1% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Potlatch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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