How are homes heated in Dayton, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Dayton, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dayton, used by 83.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.9% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 10.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dayton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dayton	Lyon County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	83.9% (±4.4 points)	67.5%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.4% (±3.6 points)	15.8%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±2.9 points)	10.3%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.7%	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 Dayton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lyon County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Dayton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lyon County (15.8%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dayton	—	10.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Stagecoach	11 mi	3.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Washoe Valley	12 mi	23.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carson	14 mi	19.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Johnson Lane	17 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Hills	18 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Silver Springs	19 mi	17.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Incline Village	21 mi	13.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	23 mi	25.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stagecoach, NV (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carson, NV (19.4%), Indian Hills, NV (17.3%), Silver Springs, NV (17.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Smith Valley	4.9% (±6.0 points)
2	Yerington	0.4% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Fernley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Silver Springs	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Stagecoach	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Dayton 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 Dayton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dayton, used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dayton heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Dayton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dayton have electric heat?

10.4% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Dayton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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