How are homes heated in Orchard Homes, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Orchard Homes, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orchard Homes, used by 65.2% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.2% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 28.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Orchard Homes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orchard Homes	Missoula County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	65.2% (±8.9 points)	52.5%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	28.3% (±8.0 points)	35.0%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±3.9 points)	6.7%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Orchard Homes, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Orchard Homes, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Orchard Homes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orchard Homes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orchard Homes	—	28.3% (±8.0 points)	—
Missoula	2.8 mi	40.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Lolo	5.9 mi	26.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Missoula	6.4 mi	19.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wye	7.3 mi	35.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bonner-West Riverside	9.1 mi	24.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchtown	14 mi	34.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	18 mi	21.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alberton	22 mi	35.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Missoula, MT (40.0%).

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)

Orchard Homes 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 Orchard Homes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orchard Homes, used by 65.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orchard Homes heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Orchard Homes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orchard Homes have electric heat?

28.3% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Orchard Homes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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