How are homes heated in Three Forks, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Three Forks, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Three Forks, used by 72.2% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.2% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Three Forks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Three Forks	Gallatin County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	72.2% (±10.3 points)	55.2%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±9.9 points)	31.1%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	8.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±5.8 points)	3.4%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Three Forks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gallatin County (0.2%).

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

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

In Three Forks, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gallatin County (31.1%).

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 Three Forks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Three Forks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Three Forks	—	21.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Wheatland	5.2 mi	3.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Manhattan	11 mi	23.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Churchill	15 mi	18.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belgrade	20 mi	34.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Four Corners	24 mi	32.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
King Arthur Park	26 mi	48.3% (±18.5 points)	Higher
Whitehall	26 mi	27.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bozeman	28 mi	35.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheatland, MT (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belgrade, MT (34.1%), King Arthur Park, MT (48.3%), Bozeman, MT (35.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Big Sky	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Bozeman	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Churchill	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	Four Corners	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	King Arthur Park	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Manhattan	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Three Forks	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	West Yellowstone	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Gallatin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Three Forks

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Three Forks, used by 72.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Three Forks heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Three Forks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Three Forks have electric heat?

21.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Three Forks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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