How are homes heated in Rocky Boy West, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Rocky Boy West, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rocky Boy West, used by 59.2% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with utility gas.

25.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.3% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 25.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rocky Boy West

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rocky Boy West	Hill County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	4.3% (±4.0 points)	66.3%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	25.9% (±16.1 points)	13.7%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	59.2% (±15.5 points)	15.0%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	7.1% (±6.2 points)	2.8%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.5% (±3.2 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.8%	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 Rocky Boy West, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hill County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rocky Boy West, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hill County (13.7%).

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 Rocky Boy West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Boy West
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rocky Boy West	—	25.9% (±16.1 points)	—
Big Sandy	9.9 mi	6.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Havre	22 mi	15.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hingham	27 mi	5.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Chinook	40 mi	14.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Benton	45 mi	25.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	47 mi	26.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Geraldine	50 mi	4.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Harlem	58 mi	30.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Sandy, MT (6.9%), Hingham, MT (5.3%), Geraldine, MT (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Havre	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Hingham	0.0% (±37.7 points)
1 (tie)	Rocky Boy West	0.0% (±10.1 points)

Rocky Boy West 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 Rocky Boy West

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rocky Boy West?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rocky Boy West, used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rocky Boy West heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Rocky Boy West use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rocky Boy West have electric heat?

25.9% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes in Rocky Boy West heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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