How are homes heated in Belt, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Belt, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Belt, used by 56.7% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

18.8% heat with electricity.

5.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.8%

Heating fuel in Belt

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belt	Cascade County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.5 points)	72.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.8% (±6.7 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±8.9 points)	16.1%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	56.7% (±10.2 points)	6.6%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	10.3% (±8.4 points)	2.4%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	8.5% (±8.7 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	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 Belt, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cascade County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (0.6%).

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

In Belt, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cascade County (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (27.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belt
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belt	—	18.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Malmstrom AFB	14 mi	32.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Great Falls	19 mi	17.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Prairie	28 mi	26.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vaughn	32 mi	12.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Neihart	33 mi	0.0% (±63.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Benton	33 mi	25.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Geraldine	34 mi	4.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Stanford	37 mi	14.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Geraldine, MT (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malmstrom AFB, MT (32.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Belt	5.8% (±6.7 points)
2	Great Falls	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Cascade	0.0% (±11.0 points)
3 (tie)	Malmstrom AFB	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Neihart	0.0% (±63.7 points)
3 (tie)	Sun Prairie	0.0% (±5.4 points)
3 (tie)	Vaughn	0.0% (±7.5 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 Belt

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Belt, used by 56.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belt heat with oil?

5.8% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Belt use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belt have electric heat?

18.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Belt heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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