How are homes heated in Cascade, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Cascade, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cascade, used by 75.5% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.5% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 17.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cascade

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cascade	Cascade County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	75.5% (±11.3 points)	72.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	17.1% (±9.7 points)	16.1%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.5 points)	6.6%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±6.4 points)	2.4%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.0 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.0 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 Cascade, 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 Cascade, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cascade County (16.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cascade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cascade
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cascade	—	17.1% (±9.7 points)	—
Vaughn	20 mi	12.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Prairie	20 mi	26.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	24 mi	17.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	27 mi	28.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Malmstrom AFB	29 mi	32.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Belt	37 mi	18.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dutton	39 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Valley Northeast	41 mi	14.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

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 Cascade

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cascade, used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cascade heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Cascade use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cascade have electric heat?

17.1% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Cascade heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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