How are homes heated in North Browning, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in North Browning, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Browning, used by 55.9% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.9% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 36.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Browning

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Browning	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	55.9% (±9.8 points)	42.9%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	36.2% (±9.5 points)	35.8%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±4.9 points)	9.2%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±3.1 points)	11.0%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	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 North Browning, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Glacier County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In North Browning, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Glacier County (35.8%).

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 North Browning

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Browning
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Browning	—	36.2% (±9.5 points)	—
South Browning	2.0 mi	44.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cut Bank	32 mi	35.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	40 mi	19.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Kevin	50 mi	41.7% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby	54 mi	30.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Falls	55 mi	46.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sunburst	56 mi	25.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conrad	57 mi	19.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valier, MT (19.6%), Conrad, MT (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cut Bank	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	North Browning	0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)	South Browning	0.0% (±5.1 points)

North Browning 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 North Browning

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Browning, used by 55.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Browning heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in North Browning use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Browning have electric heat?

36.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in North Browning heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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