How are homes heated in Beaver Cove, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Beaver Cove, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Cove, used by 46.0% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

10.0% heat with electricity.

9.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.2 points)
Electricity: 10.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.0%

Heating fuel in Beaver Cove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beaver Cove	Piscataquis County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.2 points)	1.6%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.0% (±8.8 points)	54.4%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	10.0% (±9.5 points)	8.1%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	46.0% (±18.9 points)	12.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	35.1% (±18.3 points)	20.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.2 points)	2.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.2 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 Beaver Cove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Piscataquis County (54.4%).

It is also lower than in Maine (55.3%).

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

In Beaver Cove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Piscataquis County (8.1%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beaver Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Cove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beaver Cove	—	10.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Greenville	8.8 mi	9.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shirley	17 mi	4.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Willimantic	18 mi	1.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monson	19 mi	4.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bowerbank	19 mi	1.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brownville	25 mi	4.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	25 mi	14.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Abbot	26 mi	11.8% (±13.1 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 Piscataquis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Abbot	40.1% (±11.9 points)
12	Wellington	39.8% (±14.7 points)
13	Shirley	38.1% (±13.5 points)
14	Parkman	36.5% (±9.2 points)
15	Medford	32.6% (±20.1 points)
16	Willimantic	31.2% (±15.3 points)
17	Beaver Cove	9.0% (±8.8 points)
18	Kingsbury Plantation	0.0% (±75.7 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Piscataquis 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 Beaver Cove

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Cove, used by 46.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beaver Cove heat with oil?

9.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Cove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beaver Cove have electric heat?

10.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Cove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Cove town, Piscataquis County, Maine

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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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