How are homes heated in Scobey, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Scobey, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Scobey, used by 59.2% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with utility gas.

22.3% heat with electricity.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.4% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 22.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.2%

Heating fuel in Scobey

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Scobey	Daniels County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	6.4% (±6.5 points)	4.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.2% (±4.7 points)	4.2%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	22.3% (±7.9 points)	24.8%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	59.2% (±9.9 points)	60.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.9%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±3.1 points)	1.6%	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 Scobey, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Daniels County (4.2%).

It is also higher than in Montana (0.6%).

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

In Scobey, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Daniels County (24.8%).

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 Scobey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scobey
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Scobey	—	22.3% (±7.9 points)	—
Flaxville	11 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Outlook	30 mi	20.8% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plentywood	39 mi	17.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Opheim	45 mi	26.2% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Medicine Lake	46 mi	19.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar	48 mi	12.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wolf Point	49 mi	22.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Froid	53 mi	13.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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 Scobey

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

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

How many homes in Scobey heat with oil?

6.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Scobey use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scobey have electric heat?

22.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Scobey heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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