How are homes heated in Chiloquin, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Chiloquin, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chiloquin, used by 56.5% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

21.0% heat with electricity.

19.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±17.0 points)
Electricity: 21.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.6%

Heating fuel in Chiloquin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chiloquin	Klamath County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±17.0 points)	42.8%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.6% (±13.6 points)	4.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.0% (±12.1 points)	33.6%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±3.2 points)	3.4%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	56.5% (±14.4 points)	11.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.0 points)	3.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.0 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 Chiloquin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Klamath County (4.4%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Chiloquin, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Chiloquin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chiloquin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chiloquin	—	21.0% (±12.1 points)	—
Klamath Falls	25 mi	35.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Altamont	27 mi	31.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keno	31 mi	22.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bonanza	35 mi	26.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butte Falls	36 mi	37.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	40 mi	47.2% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Dorris	42 mi	27.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Malin	45 mi	46.7% (±21.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Klamath Falls, OR (35.1%), Merrill, OR (47.2%), Malin, OR (46.7%).

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)

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 Chiloquin

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chiloquin, used by 56.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chiloquin heat with oil?

19.6% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Chiloquin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chiloquin have electric heat?

21.0% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Chiloquin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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