How are homes heated in Church Rock, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Church Rock, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Church Rock, used by 43.0% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% heat with utility gas.

9.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.7% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Church Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Church Rock	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	27.7% (±8.8 points)	38.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.4% (±5.7 points)	8.7%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.0% (±8.1 points)	7.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	43.0% (±9.8 points)	40.0%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.7 points)	1.1%	0.5%	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 Church Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McKinley County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.1%).

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

In Church Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from McKinley County (8.7%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (23.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Church Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Church Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Church Rock	—	9.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Iyanbito	6.0 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	10 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gamerco	11 mi	10.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	15 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thoreau	23 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crownpoint	26 mi	20.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Window Rock	28 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
St. Michaels	30 mi	21.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Window Rock, AZ (34.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Prewitt	2.6% (±4.9 points)
2	Thoreau	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3	Zuni Pueblo	0.4% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Black Rock	0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)	Church Rock	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Crownpoint	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Gallup	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Gamerco	0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Iyanbito	0.0% (±11.9 points)
4 (tie)	Navajo	0.0% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)	Rock Springs	0.0% (±17.5 points)

Church Rock 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 Church Rock

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Church Rock, used by 43.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Church Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Church Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Church Rock have electric heat?

9.4% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Church Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Rock CDP, New Mexico

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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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