How are homes heated in Fort Kent (community), ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Kent (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fort Kent (community), used by 69.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with utility gas.

8.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.5% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 69.3%

Heating fuel in Fort Kent (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Kent (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	3.5% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69.3% (±9.4 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±6.5 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.3% (±7.4 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±3.9 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Fort Kent (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Fort Kent (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Aroostook County (10.2%).

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 Fort Kent (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Kent (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Kent (community)	—	8.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Wallagrass	7.1 mi	6.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Canada	7.8 mi	4.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchville	9.0 mi	5.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. John Plantation	9.2 mi	15.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Agatha	13 mi	5.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madawaska (community)	13 mi	5.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	14 mi	7.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Francis	15 mi	1.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Francis, ME (1.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Van Buren (community)	84.2% (±6.0 points)
2	Madawaska (community)	77.4% (±8.1 points)
3	Fort Fairfield (community)	76.6% (±10.4 points)
4	Fort Kent (community)	69.3% (±9.4 points)
5	Houlton (community)	65.2% (±7.9 points)
6	Limestone (community)	60.3% (±13.4 points)

Fort Kent (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Fort Kent, whose figures include it.

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 Fort Kent (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Kent (community)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fort Kent (community), used by 69.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Kent (community) heat with oil?

69.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Kent (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Kent (community) have electric heat?

8.5% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Fort Kent (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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