How are homes heated in South Browning, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in South Browning, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Browning, used by 44.7% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.4% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 44.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Browning

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Browning	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	35.4% (±9.8 points)	42.9%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	44.7% (±13.6 points)	35.8%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±4.9 points)	9.2%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	17.0% (±12.3 points)	11.0%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 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 South 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

It is also higher than in Montana (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Browning

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Browning
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Browning	—	44.7% (±13.6 points)	—
North Browning	2.0 mi	36.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cut Bank	32 mi	35.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	39 mi	19.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Kevin	50 mi	41.7% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby	53 mi	30.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Conrad	55 mi	19.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Columbia Falls	55 mi	46.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sunburst	55 mi	25.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valier, MT (19.6%), Conrad, MT (19.3%), Sunburst, MT (25.4%).

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)

South 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 South Browning

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Browning, used by 44.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Browning heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in South Browning use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Browning have electric heat?

44.7% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in South Browning heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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