How are homes heated in Bonner-West Riverside, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Bonner-West Riverside, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bonner-West Riverside, used by 68.1% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.1% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bonner-West Riverside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bonner-West Riverside	Missoula County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	68.1% (±11.1 points)	52.5%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±11.2 points)	35.0%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	6.7%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	7.5% (±6.0 points)	4.2%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	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 Bonner-West Riverside, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Missoula County (0.4%).

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

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

In Bonner-West Riverside, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Missoula County (35.0%).

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 Bonner-West Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonner-West Riverside
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bonner-West Riverside	—	24.4% (±11.2 points)	—
East Missoula	2.8 mi	19.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Missoula	6.5 mi	40.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Orchard Homes	9.1 mi	28.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	11 mi	21.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wye	13 mi	35.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lolo	13 mi	26.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchtown	20 mi	34.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stevensville	27 mi	29.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Missoula, MT (40.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bonner-West Riverside	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Clinton	0.0% (±7.9 points)
1 (tie)	East Missoula	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Frenchtown	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lolo	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Missoula	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Orchard Homes	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Missoula County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bonner-West Riverside 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 Bonner-West Riverside

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bonner-West Riverside?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bonner-West Riverside, used by 68.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bonner-West Riverside heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Bonner-West Riverside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bonner-West Riverside have electric heat?

24.4% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Bonner-West Riverside heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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