How are homes heated in Mount Angel, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Angel, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Angel, used by 63.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.2% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 63.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Mount Angel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Angel	Marion County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	36.2% (±10.2 points)	42.2%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	63.2% (±10.4 points)	51.0%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 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 Mount Angel, 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 Mount Angel, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marion County (51.0%).

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 Mount Angel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Angel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Angel	—	63.2% (±10.4 points)	—
Silverton	4.6 mi	46.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Gervais	5.5 mi	60.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodburn	6.2 mi	52.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Mills	6.6 mi	60.9% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbard	7.8 mi	32.9% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Hayesville	11 mi	61.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Donald	11 mi	64.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora	11 mi	34.9% (±10.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silverton, OR (46.5%), Hubbard, OR (32.9%), Aurora, OR (34.9%).

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)
10 (tie)	Jefferson	0.3% (±0.6 points)
12	Woodburn	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 12 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 Mount Angel

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Angel, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Angel heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Mount Angel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Angel have electric heat?

63.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Mount Angel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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