How are homes heated in Blackhawk, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Blackhawk, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blackhawk, used by 58.3% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.3% (±10.8 points)
Electricity: 40.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Blackhawk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blackhawk	Meade County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	58.3% (±10.8 points)	47.4%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	40.0% (±11.0 points)	32.2%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.3 points)	17.8%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	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 Blackhawk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Meade County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (1.3%).

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

In Blackhawk, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Meade County (32.2%).

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 Blackhawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blackhawk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blackhawk	—	40.0% (±11.0 points)	—
Summerset	2.9 mi	23.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Piedmont	5.0 mi	22.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Rapid City	8.0 mi	30.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Pine Hills	9.6 mi	56.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland Heights	11 mi	0.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Rapid Valley	12 mi	23.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Box Elder	13 mi	45.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Green Valley	13 mi	5.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerset, SD (23.9%), Piedmont, SD (22.5%), Ashland Heights, SD (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Faith	2.7% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Blackhawk	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Piedmont	0.0% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Sturgis	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Summerset	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Dakota Township	0.0% (±67.2 points)
2 (tie)	Howard Township (Meade County)	0.0% (±54.2 points)
2 (tie)	Lakeside Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Meade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blackhawk 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 Blackhawk

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blackhawk, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blackhawk heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Blackhawk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blackhawk have electric heat?

40.0% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Blackhawk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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