How are homes heated in Belcourt, ND?

Name: Heating fuel in Belcourt, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belcourt, used by 66.9% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 66.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Belcourt

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belcourt	Rolette County	North Dakota	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.6%	41.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	3.3%	1.9%	3.9%
Electricity	66.9% (±13.7 points)	65.6%	40.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.1% (±13.7 points)	27.7%	13.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.7%	1.3%	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 Belcourt, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rolette County (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (1.9%).

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

In Belcourt, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rolette County (65.6%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (40.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belcourt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belcourt
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belcourt	—	66.9% (±13.7 points)	—
Shell Valley	4.4 mi	75.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rolla	6.1 mi	83.9% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Shell Valley Township	6.7 mi	100.0% (±17.9 points)	Higher
St. John	7.1 mi	27.2% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Mount View Township	13 mi	60.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rolette	13 mi	54.2% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dunseith	15 mi	86.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Monroe Township	15 mi	100.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. John, ND (27.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rolla, ND (83.9%), Shell Valley Township, ND (100.0%), Dunseith, ND (86.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rolette	7.6% (±7.6 points)
2	St. John	5.8% (±7.4 points)
3	Rolla	1.2% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Belcourt	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Dunseith	0.0% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Mylo	0.0% (±92.0 points)
4 (tie)	Shell Valley	0.0% (±6.9 points)
4 (tie)	Kohlmeier Township	0.0% (±100.0 points)
4 (tie)	Shell Valley Township	0.0% (±17.9 points)
4 (tie)	South Valley Township	0.0% (±72.1 points)

Belcourt 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 Belcourt

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belcourt, used by 66.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belcourt heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Belcourt use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belcourt have electric heat?

66.9% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Belcourt heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belcourt CDP, North Dakota

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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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