How are homes heated in Gates, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Gates, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gates, used by 65.3% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 65.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Gates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gates	Marion County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±3.3 points)	42.2%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	65.3% (±11.7 points)	51.0%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.3 points)	1.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	29.1% (±11.8 points)	2.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.0 points)	0.1%	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)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.0 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 Gates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.9%).

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

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

In Gates, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marion County (51.0%).

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 Gates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gates	—	65.3% (±11.7 points)	—
Mill City	2.8 mi	36.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Lyons	9.5 mi	25.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Detroit	13 mi	63.6% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Idanha	17 mi	41.6% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stayton	19 mi	51.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Sublimity	19 mi	37.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Scio	21 mi	39.3% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Aumsville	23 mi	47.6% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mill City, OR (36.8%), Lyons, OR (25.3%), Stayton, OR (51.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	St. Paul	7.1% (±4.1 points)
2	Idanha	5.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Aurora	1.8% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Gates	0.9% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Scotts Mills	0.9% (±2.4 points)
6	Mount Angel	0.6% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Salem	0.5% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Silverton	0.5% (±0.6 points)
9	Four Corners	0.4% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Hayesville	0.3% (±0.3 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Marion 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 Gates

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gates, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gates heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Gates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gates have electric heat?

65.3% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Gates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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