How are homes heated in Creswell, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Creswell, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Creswell, used by 57.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.7% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 57.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Creswell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Creswell	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	31.7% (±7.7 points)	17.9%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	57.9% (±8.8 points)	75.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±4.1 points)	4.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.6% (±5.6 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	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 Creswell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lane County (0.3%).

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

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

In Creswell, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lane County (75.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Creswell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Creswell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Creswell	—	57.9% (±8.8 points)	—
Cottage Grove	9.0 mi	62.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	9.2 mi	81.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Eugene	11 mi	75.3% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Lowell	12 mi	84.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
River Road	13 mi	63.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	15 mi	71.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Coburg	15 mi	39.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Veneta	19 mi	88.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coburg, OR (39.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield, OR (81.7%), Eugene, OR (75.3%), Lowell, OR (84.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Westfir	4.7% (±4.5 points)
2	Dunes City	1.5% (±2.4 points)
3	Eugene	0.3% (±0.1 points)
4	River Road	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Coburg	0.0% (±7.6 points)
5 (tie)	Cottage Grove	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Creswell	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Florence	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Heceta Beach	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Junction City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Lowell	0.0% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)	Oakridge	0.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Lane 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 Creswell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Creswell, used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Creswell heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Creswell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Creswell have electric heat?

57.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Creswell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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