How are homes heated in Lemmon Valley, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Lemmon Valley, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lemmon Valley, used by 36.9% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.9% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in Lemmon Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lemmon Valley	Washoe County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	36.9% (±9.3 points)	60.6%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±3.8 points)	1.5%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±8.7 points)	31.5%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.8% (±9.7 points)	3.6%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	9.4% (±5.7 points)	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.5% (±3.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	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 Lemmon Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washoe County (1.5%).

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

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

In Lemmon Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washoe County (31.5%).

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 Lemmon Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lemmon Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lemmon Valley	—	15.3% (±8.7 points)	—
Golden Valley	4.8 mi	6.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	6.1 mi	30.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Cold Springs	7.7 mi	19.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Springs	9.0 mi	16.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reno	9.6 mi	38.1% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Sparks	10 mi	25.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Mogul	13 mi	19.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Verdi	14 mi	17.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sun Valley, NV (30.2%), Reno, NV (38.1%), Sparks, NV (25.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Golden Valley	25.5% (±18.2 points)
2	Verdi	7.2% (±9.4 points)
3	Mogul	4.9% (±5.5 points)
4	Lemmon Valley	3.2% (±3.8 points)
5	Reno	1.4% (±0.3 points)
6	Cold Springs	0.9% (±1.0 points)
7	Sun Valley	0.8% (±0.8 points)
8	Sparks	0.6% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Incline Village	0.0% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Spanish Springs	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Washoe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lemmon Valley 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 Lemmon Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lemmon Valley, used by 36.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lemmon Valley heat with oil?

3.2% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Lemmon Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lemmon Valley have electric heat?

15.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Lemmon Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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