How are homes heated in Belle Fourche, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Belle Fourche, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belle Fourche, used by 61.2% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.2% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 34.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Belle Fourche

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belle Fourche	Butte County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	61.2% (±7.6 points)	41.1%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	34.7% (±7.6 points)	33.2%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	20.3%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.2% (±3.0 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.8%	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 Belle Fourche, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butte County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (1.3%).

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

In Belle Fourche, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butte County (33.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (32.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belle Fourche

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Fourche
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belle Fourche	—	34.7% (±7.6 points)	—
Fruitdale	8.1 mi	20.4% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Onge Township	9.0 mi	6.3% (±12.2 points)	Lower
North Spearfish	11 mi	30.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spearfish	12 mi	40.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nisland	15 mi	21.3% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewood	18 mi	21.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Deadwood	20 mi	24.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Central City	21 mi	7.1% (±13.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Onge Township, SD (6.3%), Whitewood, SD (21.7%), Central City, SD (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Belle Fourche	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Fruitdale	0.0% (±37.1 points)
1 (tie)	Newell	0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)	Nisland	0.0% (±37.9 points)
1 (tie)	Vale Township	0.0% (±41.1 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 Belle Fourche

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belle Fourche, used by 61.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belle Fourche heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Belle Fourche use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belle Fourche have electric heat?

34.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Belle Fourche heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belle Fourche city, South Dakota

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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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