How are homes heated in Dunseith, ND?

Name: Heating fuel in Dunseith, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dunseith, used by 86.1% (±10.8 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% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 86.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dunseith

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dunseith	Rolette County	North Dakota	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.6%	41.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.7 points)	3.3%	1.9%	3.9%
Electricity	86.1% (±10.8 points)	65.6%	40.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.9% (±10.8 points)	27.7%	13.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 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 Dunseith, 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 Dunseith, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Dunseith

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunseith
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dunseith	—	86.1% (±10.8 points)	—
Kohlmeier Township	8.7 mi	20.0% (±42.1 points)	Lower
Overly	10.0 mi	25.0% (±55.3 points)	Lower
Shell Valley Township	11 mi	100.0% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Valley	11 mi	75.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Homen Township	13 mi	100.0% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rolette	15 mi	54.2% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Belcourt	15 mi	66.9% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Amity Township	15 mi	100.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kohlmeier Township, ND (20.0%), Overly, ND (25.0%), Rolette, ND (54.2%).

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)

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 Dunseith

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dunseith, used by 86.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dunseith heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Dunseith use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dunseith have electric heat?

86.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Dunseith heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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