How are homes heated in Altamont, OR?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Altamont, used by 60.1% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% heat with electricity.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.1% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 31.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.1%

Heating fuel in Altamont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Altamont	Klamath County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	60.1% (±4.8 points)	42.8%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.5% (±4.2 points)	33.6%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±1.7 points)	11.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	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 Altamont, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Klamath County (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Altamont, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Klamath County (33.6%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Altamont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Altamont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Altamont	—	31.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Klamath Falls	3.1 mi	35.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Keno	11 mi	22.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	13 mi	47.2% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bonanza	16 mi	26.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dorris	19 mi	27.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Malin	21 mi	46.7% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tulelake	21 mi	17.8% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Chiloquin	27 mi	21.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tulelake, CA (17.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bonanza	48.6% (±20.0 points)
2	Merrill	23.9% (±13.4 points)
3	Chiloquin	19.6% (±13.6 points)
4	Malin	10.3% (±11.0 points)
5	Keno	3.7% (±4.7 points)
6	Altamont	3.1% (±2.0 points)
7	Klamath Falls	0.7% (±0.4 points)

Altamont 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 Altamont

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Altamont, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Altamont heat with oil?

3.1% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Altamont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Altamont have electric heat?

31.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Altamont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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