How are homes heated in Malmstrom AFB, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Malmstrom AFB, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Malmstrom AFB, used by 62.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.2% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 32.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Malmstrom AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Malmstrom AFB	Cascade County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	62.2% (±6.0 points)	72.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	32.2% (±5.7 points)	16.1%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.9 points)	6.6%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.4%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.9% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Malmstrom AFB, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Malmstrom AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cascade County (16.1%).

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 Malmstrom AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Malmstrom AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Malmstrom AFB	—	32.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Great Falls	5.5 mi	17.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Sun Prairie	14 mi	26.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belt	14 mi	18.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Vaughn	18 mi	12.7% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Cascade	29 mi	17.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Fort Benton	33 mi	25.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dutton	34 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fairfield	38 mi	28.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Great Falls, MT (17.3%), Belt, MT (18.8%), Vaughn, MT (12.7%).

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)

Malmstrom AFB 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 Malmstrom AFB

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Malmstrom AFB, used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Malmstrom AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Malmstrom AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Malmstrom AFB have electric heat?

32.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Malmstrom AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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