How are homes heated in Grand Ronde, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Grand Ronde, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grand Ronde, used by 36.8% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.6% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 36.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Grand Ronde

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grand Ronde	Polk County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	34.6% (±10.4 points)	36.2%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.8% (±11.3 points)	54.8%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±6.5 points)	1.4%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	21.4% (±13.4 points)	5.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Grand Ronde, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.9%).

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

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

In Grand Ronde, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Polk County (54.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grand Ronde

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Ronde
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grand Ronde	—	36.8% (±11.3 points)	—
Willamina	6.7 mi	59.6% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Sheridan	11 mi	64.9% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Rose Lodge	14 mi	70.7% (±18.7 points)	Higher
Falls City	17 mi	57.0% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Dallas	18 mi	48.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific City	19 mi	58.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln City	20 mi	50.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Amity	21 mi	55.4% (±10.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willamina, OR (59.6%), Sheridan, OR (64.9%), Rose Lodge, OR (70.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Independence	0.4% (±0.7 points)
2	Dallas	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Falls City	0.0% (±9.0 points)
3 (tie)	Grand Ronde	0.0% (±6.6 points)
3 (tie)	Monmouth	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Grand Ronde 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 Grand Ronde

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grand Ronde, used by 36.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grand Ronde heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Grand Ronde use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grand Ronde have electric heat?

36.8% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Grand Ronde heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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