How are homes heated in Churchill, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Churchill, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Churchill, used by 73.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.3% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Churchill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Churchill	Gallatin County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	73.3% (±7.8 points)	55.2%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±6.9 points)	31.1%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.9 points)	8.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±2.5 points)	3.4%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	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 Churchill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gallatin County (0.2%).

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

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

In Churchill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Gallatin County (31.1%).

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 Churchill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Churchill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Churchill	—	18.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Belgrade	6.7 mi	34.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Manhattan	7.6 mi	23.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	8.4 mi	32.4% (±7.9 points)	Higher
King Arthur Park	10 mi	48.3% (±18.5 points)	Higher
Bozeman	13 mi	35.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Three Forks	15 mi	21.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland	20 mi	3.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Big Sky	34 mi	34.5% (±12.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheatland, MT (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belgrade, MT (34.1%), Four Corners, MT (32.4%), King Arthur Park, MT (48.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Belgrade	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Big Sky	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Bozeman	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Churchill	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	Four Corners	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	King Arthur Park	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Manhattan	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Three Forks	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	West Yellowstone	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Churchill 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 Churchill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Churchill, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Churchill heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Churchill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Churchill have electric heat?

18.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Churchill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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