How are homes heated in Walkerville, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Walkerville, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walkerville, used by 76.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.4% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Walkerville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Walkerville	Silver Bow County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	76.4% (±7.5 points)	64.3%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.4%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±5.8 points)	23.0%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±3.8 points)	6.0%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±3.6 points)	4.3%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±3.6 points)	1.6%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	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 Walkerville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Silver Bow County (0.4%).

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

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

In Walkerville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Silver Bow County (23.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Walkerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walkerville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Walkerville	—	10.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Butte	11 mi	23.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Whitehall	24 mi	27.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Boulder	24 mi	16.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Lodge	27 mi	28.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Anaconda	29 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Bridges	36 mi	25.3% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clancy	38 mi	9.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Philipsburg	42 mi	23.5% (±11.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Butte, MT (23.3%), Whitehall, MT (27.4%), Deer Lodge, MT (28.3%).

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 Walkerville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walkerville, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walkerville heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Walkerville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walkerville have electric heat?

10.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Walkerville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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