How are homes heated in Chenoweth, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Chenoweth, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chenoweth, used by 88.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 88.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chenoweth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chenoweth	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±3.1 points)	11.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	88.7% (±8.1 points)	76.6%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.8% (±7.7 points)	7.7%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.5%	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 Chenoweth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wasco County (1.1%).

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

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

In Chenoweth, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Wasco County (76.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chenoweth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chenoweth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chenoweth	—	88.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Dallesport	3.3 mi	81.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
The Dalles	4.1 mi	78.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Mosier	9.2 mi	92.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dufur	12 mi	83.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bingen	13 mi	38.3% (±14.8 points)	Lower
White Salmon	14 mi	32.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Odell	15 mi	54.7% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Hood River	15 mi	49.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Dalles, OR (78.9%), Bingen, WA (38.3%), White Salmon, WA (32.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shaniko	20.0% (±31.2 points)
2	Antelope	7.7% (±11.5 points)
3	Dufur	2.9% (±3.8 points)
4	The Dalles	0.5% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Chenoweth	0.0% (±6.2 points)
5 (tie)	Maupin	0.0% (±17.2 points)
5 (tie)	Mosier	0.0% (±14.0 points)

Chenoweth 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 Chenoweth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chenoweth, used by 88.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chenoweth heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Chenoweth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chenoweth have electric heat?

88.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Chenoweth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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