How are homes heated in Foots Creek, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Foots Creek, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Foots Creek, used by 43.5% (±20.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with utility gas.

22.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.2% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 43.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.8%

Heating fuel in Foots Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Foots Creek	Jackson County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	13.2% (±12.6 points)	35.3%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.8% (±27.6 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	43.5% (±20.1 points)	54.3%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±5.8 points)	1.9%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	17.3% (±15.8 points)	5.8%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 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 Foots Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.9%).

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

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

In Foots Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (54.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Foots Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foots Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Foots Creek	—	43.5% (±20.1 points)	—
Rogue River	3.6 mi	71.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Gold Hill	5.6 mi	52.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grants Pass	10 mi	53.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	10 mi	50.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	11 mi	71.6% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Central Point	12 mi	40.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ruch	12 mi	58.4% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redwood	13 mi	68.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rogue River, OR (71.5%), New Hope, OR (71.6%), Redwood, OR (68.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Foots Creek	22.8% (±27.6 points)
2	Butte Falls	14.9% (±11.5 points)
3	Shady Cove	2.9% (±4.7 points)
4	Talent	2.5% (±2.9 points)
5 (tie)	Ashland	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Medford	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Central Point	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Foots Creek 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 Foots Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Foots Creek, used by 43.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Foots Creek heat with oil?

22.8% (±27.6 points) of occupied homes in Foots Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Foots Creek have electric heat?

43.5% (±20.1 points) of occupied homes in Foots Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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