How are homes heated in Frenchtown, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Frenchtown, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Frenchtown, used by 48.7% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

34.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 34.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Frenchtown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Frenchtown	Missoula County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±3.5 points)	52.5%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	34.6% (±13.4 points)	35.0%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	48.7% (±14.5 points)	6.7%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	13.3% (±8.1 points)	4.2%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.3 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 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 Frenchtown, 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 Frenchtown, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Frenchtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frenchtown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Frenchtown	—	34.6% (±13.4 points)	—
Wye	7.5 mi	35.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alberton	11 mi	35.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Homes	14 mi	28.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Missoula	15 mi	40.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Missoula	17 mi	19.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lolo	19 mi	26.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bonner-West Riverside	20 mi	24.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Ignatius	21 mi	63.2% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Ignatius, MT (63.2%).

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)
1 (tie)	Seeley Lake	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Wye	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Frenchtown, used by 48.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Frenchtown heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Frenchtown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Frenchtown have electric heat?

34.6% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Frenchtown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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