How are homes heated in Warm Springs, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Warm Springs, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Warm Springs, used by 50.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

46.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 46.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Warm Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Warm Springs	Jefferson County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±2.9 points)	9.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.0%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	46.4% (±11.3 points)	63.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	50.8% (±10.8 points)	16.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	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 Warm Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (2.0%).

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

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

In Warm Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (63.1%).

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 Warm Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Warm Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Warm Springs	—	46.4% (±11.3 points)	—
Madras	9.8 mi	64.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Metolius	15 mi	51.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Culver	19 mi	85.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Crooked River Ranch	25 mi	71.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Antelope	27 mi	50.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maupin	27 mi	64.9% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shaniko	28 mi	50.0% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Terrebonne	30 mi	84.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madras, OR (64.6%), Culver, OR (85.8%), Crooked River Ranch, OR (71.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Metolius	5.2% (±4.5 points)
2	Crooked River Ranch	0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Culver	0.0% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)	Madras	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Warm Springs	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Warm Springs 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 Warm Springs

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Warm Springs, used by 50.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Warm Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Warm Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Warm Springs have electric heat?

46.4% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Warm Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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