How are homes heated in Bigfork, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Bigfork, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bigfork, used by 49.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.3% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 49.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Bigfork

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bigfork	Flathead County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	30.3% (±6.3 points)	43.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	49.3% (±6.1 points)	38.6%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.0% (±2.7 points)	8.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	8.8% (±2.3 points)	7.7%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	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 Bigfork, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Flathead County (0.5%).

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

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

In Bigfork, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Flathead County (38.6%).

It is also higher than in Montana (27.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bigfork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bigfork
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bigfork	—	49.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Somers	8.2 mi	53.2% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	9.4 mi	51.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	14 mi	30.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Kalispell	16 mi	39.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Columbia Falls	21 mi	46.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Polson	28 mi	78.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Whitefish	28 mi	35.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Marion	29 mi	44.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Evergreen, MT (30.4%), Kalispell, MT (39.3%), Whitefish, MT (35.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Polson, MT (78.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Marion	9.0% (±8.6 points)
2	Lakeside	1.1% (±1.6 points)
3	Whitefish	0.7% (±0.8 points)
4	Bigfork	0.4% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Columbia Falls	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Evergreen	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Kalispell	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Somers	0.0% (±4.9 points)

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

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 Bigfork

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bigfork, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bigfork heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Bigfork use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bigfork have electric heat?

49.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Bigfork heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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