How are homes heated in Spring Creek, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Spring Creek, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Spring Creek, used by 36.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

25.0% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.0% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Spring Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spring Creek	Elko County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	6.0% (±2.3 points)	34.0%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±5.6 points)	30.7%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.9% (±5.5 points)	15.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	20.2% (±4.2 points)	13.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	11.3% (±3.6 points)	4.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	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 Spring Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elko County (0.7%).

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

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

In Spring Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Elko County (30.7%).

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 Spring Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spring Creek	—	25.0% (±5.6 points)	—
Elko	11 mi	21.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Osino	14 mi	40.1% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carlin	27 mi	41.9% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Wells	42 mi	77.4% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Battle Mountain	71 mi	24.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Wendover	80 mi	57.4% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Wendover	82 mi	81.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Jackpot	98 mi	97.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlin, NV (41.9%), Wells, NV (77.4%), West Wendover, NV (57.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elko	1.1% (±0.9 points)
2	Spring Creek	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Carlin	0.0% (±5.8 points)
3 (tie)	Jackpot	0.0% (±10.1 points)
3 (tie)	Osino	0.0% (±9.0 points)
3 (tie)	Wells	0.0% (±11.1 points)
3 (tie)	West Wendover	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Spring Creek, used by 36.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spring Creek heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Spring Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spring Creek have electric heat?

25.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Spring Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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