How are homes heated in Hettinger, ND?

Name: Heating fuel in Hettinger, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hettinger, used by 32.6% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.3% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hettinger

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hettinger	Adams County	North Dakota	United States
Utility gas	25.3% (±7.1 points)	17.3%	41.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	1.9%	3.9%
Electricity	32.6% (±7.0 points)	32.8%	40.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.5% (±6.6 points)	32.0%	13.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	14.7% (±8.0 points)	13.4%	1.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±3.0 points)	1.2%	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 Hettinger, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adams 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 Hettinger, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (32.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hettinger

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hettinger
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hettinger	—	32.6% (±7.0 points)	—
Hettinger Township	3.6 mi	53.6% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duck Creek Township	6.1 mi	40.6% (±55.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand River Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
Haynes	8.1 mi	29.4% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bucyrus	8.5 mi	45.5% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clermont Township	9.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bucyrus Township	9.7 mi	52.6% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Butte Township	12 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bucyrus	0.0% (±78.4 points)
1 (tie)	Haynes	0.0% (±63.1 points)
1 (tie)	Hettinger	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Reeder	0.0% (±32.3 points)
1 (tie)	Beisigl Township	0.0% (±78.4 points)
1 (tie)	Bucyrus Township	0.0% (±59.7 points)
1 (tie)	Clermont Township	0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)	Darling Springs Township	0.0% (±92.0 points)
1 (tie)	Duck Creek Township	0.0% (±46.0 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hettinger

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hettinger, used by 32.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hettinger heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Hettinger use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hettinger have electric heat?

32.6% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Hettinger heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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