How are homes heated in Fort Belknap Agency, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Belknap Agency, used by 48.3% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.3% (±14.1 points)
Electricity: 33.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Belknap Agency

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Belknap Agency	Blaine County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	48.3% (±14.1 points)	40.0%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	33.1% (±11.5 points)	17.6%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.8% (±7.1 points)	27.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.6% (±5.4 points)	13.8%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.1% (±5.1 points)	0.6%	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 Fort Belknap Agency, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Blaine County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fort Belknap Agency, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Blaine County (17.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Belknap Agency

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Belknap Agency
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Belknap Agency	—	33.1% (±11.5 points)	—
Harlem	8.5 mi	30.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	20 mi	9.1% (±18.3 points)	Lower
Chinook	28 mi	14.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Hays	29 mi	8.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Malta	38 mi	28.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Havre	46 mi	15.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Rocky Boy West	61 mi	25.9% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saco	61 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dodson, MT (9.1%), Chinook, MT (14.1%), Hays, MT (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Chinook	0.0% (±5.0 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Belknap Agency	0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)	Harlem	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Hays	0.0% (±10.9 points)

Fort Belknap Agency 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 Fort Belknap Agency

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Belknap Agency?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Belknap Agency, used by 48.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Belknap Agency heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Belknap Agency use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Belknap Agency have electric heat?

33.1% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Fort Belknap Agency heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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