How are homes heated in Salmon, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Salmon, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salmon, used by 51.6% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.4%

Heating fuel in Salmon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salmon	Lemhi County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.4% (±2.2 points)	1.8%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±10.2 points)	40.8%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.5% (±7.1 points)	25.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	23.6% (±6.2 points)	26.8%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.3 points)	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	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 Salmon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lemhi County (1.8%).

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

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

In Salmon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lemhi County (40.8%).

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 Salmon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salmon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salmon	—	51.6% (±10.2 points)	—
Leadore	43 mi	20.9% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Challis	49 mi	65.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Darby	60 mi	16.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Dillon	61 mi	35.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Anaconda	73 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lima	74 mi	38.5% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	76 mi	30.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Butte	78 mi	23.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leadore, ID (20.9%), Darby, MT (16.4%), Dillon, MT (35.1%).

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

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 Salmon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salmon, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salmon heat with oil?

2.4% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Salmon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salmon have electric heat?

51.6% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Salmon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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