How are homes heated in Beulah, ND?

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Beulah, used by 58.5% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

41.4% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 41.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Beulah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beulah	Mercer County	North Dakota	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	41.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.9%	3.9%
Electricity	41.4% (±10.9 points)	36.9%	40.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	58.5% (±10.9 points)	58.4%	13.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	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 Beulah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in North Dakota (1.9%).

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

In Beulah, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mercer County (36.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (40.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beulah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beulah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beulah	—	41.4% (±10.9 points)	—
Hazen	7.2 mi	47.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Zap	7.3 mi	13.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Golden Valley	14 mi	11.2% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Stanton	19 mi	30.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dodge	20 mi	55.6% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pick City	22 mi	45.7% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Center	25 mi	12.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Riverdale	25 mi	2.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zap, ND (13.2%), Golden Valley, ND (11.2%), Center, ND (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stanton	6.9% (±7.2 points)
2	Golden Valley	3.4% (±4.3 points)
3	Pick City	1.4% (±2.9 points)
4	Zap	1.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Beulah	0.1% (±0.6 points)
6	Hazen	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Beulah

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Beulah, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Beulah beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Beulah, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Beulah

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Beulah, used by 58.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beulah heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Beulah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beulah have electric heat?

41.4% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Beulah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Beulah city, North Dakota (place:06660, in state:38).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.