How are homes heated in Fallon, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Fallon, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fallon, used by 74.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fallon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fallon	Churchill County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	74.0% (±5.8 points)	55.0%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±4.8 points)	16.2%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.8 points)	16.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.1 points)	6.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	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 Fallon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Churchill County (2.5%).

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

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

In Fallon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Churchill County (16.2%).

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 Fallon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fallon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fallon	—	18.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Fallon Station	5.2 mi	33.6% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fernley	23 mi	20.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Springs	24 mi	17.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stagecoach	33 mi	3.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Yerington	40 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	43 mi	10.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Spanish Springs	49 mi	16.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	50 mi	25.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stagecoach, NV (3.9%), Dayton, NV (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sparks, NV (25.9%).

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 Fallon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fallon, used by 74.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fallon heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Fallon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fallon have electric heat?

18.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Fallon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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