How are homes heated in Kingsbury, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Kingsbury, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kingsbury, used by 87.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.4% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 6.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kingsbury

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kingsbury	Douglas County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	87.4% (±8.6 points)	71.3%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.7%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.8% (±4.9 points)	13.5%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.0 points)	8.1%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.7% (±6.9 points)	4.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	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 Kingsbury, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.7%).

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

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

In Kingsbury, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Douglas County (13.5%).

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 Kingsbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsbury
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kingsbury	—	6.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Genoa	3.7 mi	2.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Minden	6.5 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Lake Tahoe	6.8 mi	12.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Hills	8.4 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Gardnerville	8.7 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville Ranchos	9.8 mi	18.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Johnson Lane	10 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Valley	11 mi	17.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indian Hills, NV (17.3%), Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (18.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Minden	1.1% (±1.7 points)
4	Topaz Ranch Estates	0.8% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Gardnerville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
5 (tie)	Gardnerville Ranchos	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Genoa	0.0% (±7.9 points)
5 (tie)	Indian Hills	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±3.8 points)
5 (tie)	Ruhenstroth	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kingsbury, used by 87.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kingsbury heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Kingsbury use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kingsbury have electric heat?

6.8% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Kingsbury heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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