How are homes heated in Hazen, ND?

Name: Heating fuel in Hazen, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hazen, used by 50.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

47.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 47.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hazen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hazen	Mercer County	North Dakota	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	41.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	1.9%	3.9%
Electricity	47.1% (±7.8 points)	36.9%	40.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	50.7% (±7.7 points)	58.4%	13.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Hazen, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (0.6%).

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

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

In Hazen, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Hazen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hazen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hazen	—	47.1% (±7.8 points)	—
Beulah	7.2 mi	41.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	11 mi	30.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Zap	14 mi	13.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Pick City	17 mi	45.7% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	18 mi	2.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Center	20 mi	12.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Longfellow Township	21 mi	0.0% (±30.2 points)	Lower
Golden Valley	21 mi	11.2% (±12.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zap, ND (13.2%), Riverdale, ND (2.7%), 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.

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Questions about Hazen

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hazen, used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hazen heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Hazen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hazen have electric heat?

47.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Hazen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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