How are homes heated in Wheatland, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Wheatland, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wheatland, used by 72.1% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

3.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 3.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wheatland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wheatland	Broadwater County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±2.6 points)	14.0%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	3.8% (±6.5 points)	19.0%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	72.1% (±15.3 points)	43.3%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	22.6% (±14.3 points)	20.0%	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	0.0% (±6.4 points)	3.2%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 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 Wheatland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Broadwater County (0.5%).

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

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

In Wheatland, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Broadwater County (19.0%).

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 Wheatland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wheatland	—	3.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Three Forks	5.2 mi	21.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Manhattan	14 mi	23.7% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Churchill	20 mi	18.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Belgrade	23 mi	34.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Townsend	25 mi	25.6% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Whitehall	26 mi	27.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Four Corners	28 mi	32.4% (±7.9 points)	Higher
King Arthur Park	30 mi	48.3% (±18.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Three Forks, MT (21.1%), Manhattan, MT (23.7%), Churchill, MT (18.3%).

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

Wheatland 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 Wheatland

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wheatland, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wheatland heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Wheatland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wheatland have electric heat?

3.8% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Wheatland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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