How are homes heated in Prairie City, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Prairie City, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prairie City, used by 44.2% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

13.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 44.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.0%

Heating fuel in Prairie City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prairie City	Grant County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.0% (±8.1 points)	14.5%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	44.2% (±14.1 points)	38.8%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.3% (±8.6 points)	6.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	34.5% (±16.6 points)	39.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.1%	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 Prairie City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (14.5%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Prairie City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (38.8%).

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 Prairie City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prairie City	—	44.2% (±14.1 points)	—
John Day	13 mi	55.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon City	13 mi	29.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	20 mi	20.3% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Unity	26 mi	52.6% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca	26 mi	14.1% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Long Creek	26 mi	18.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Granite	28 mi	56.8% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sumpter	32 mi	63.0% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Vernon, OR (20.3%), Seneca, OR (14.1%), Long Creek, OR (18.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mount Vernon	32.4% (±21.5 points)
2	Canyon City	26.4% (±12.0 points)
3	Long Creek	24.7% (±15.5 points)
4	John Day	15.9% (±6.9 points)
5	Prairie City	13.0% (±8.1 points)
6	Dayville	12.6% (±7.6 points)
7	Monument	6.5% (±4.8 points)
8 (tie)	Granite	0.0% (±49.6 points)
8 (tie)	Seneca	0.0% (±39.0 points)

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 Prairie City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prairie City, used by 44.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prairie City heat with oil?

13.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Prairie City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prairie City have electric heat?

44.2% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Prairie City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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