How are homes heated in Colonial Pine Hills, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Colonial Pine Hills, SD, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Colonial Pine Hills, used by 56.4% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.7% (±16.3 points)
Electricity: 56.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Colonial Pine Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Colonial Pine Hills	Pennington County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	35.7% (±16.3 points)	58.8%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	56.4% (±18.1 points)	31.4%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±5.7 points)	6.5%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	3.5% (±4.9 points)	1.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	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 Colonial Pine Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pennington County (0.5%).

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

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

In Colonial Pine Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pennington County (31.4%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (32.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Colonial Pine Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Pine Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Colonial Pine Hills	—	56.4% (±18.1 points)	—
Rapid City	6.2 mi	30.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Blackhawk	9.6 mi	40.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Keystone	9.9 mi	31.8% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green Valley	10 mi	5.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Rapid Valley	10 mi	23.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Summerset	12 mi	23.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Ashland Heights	13 mi	0.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Box Elder	13 mi	45.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rapid City, SD (30.7%), Green Valley, SD (5.7%), Rapid Valley, SD (23.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Huron Township	27.3% (±32.5 points)
2	Rapid Valley	2.3% (±2.8 points)
3	Box Elder	0.7% (±1.1 points)
4	Rapid City	0.3% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Ashland Heights	0.0% (±7.5 points)
5 (tie)	Colonial Pine Hills	0.0% (±2.3 points)
5 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Hill City	0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)	Keystone	0.0% (±20.7 points)
5 (tie)	New Underwood	0.0% (±15.2 points)
5 (tie)	Quinn	0.0% (±53.1 points)
5 (tie)	Wall	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Pennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Colonial Pine Hills 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 Colonial Pine Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Colonial Pine Hills?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Colonial Pine Hills, used by 56.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colonial Pine Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Colonial Pine Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colonial Pine Hills have electric heat?

56.4% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes in Colonial Pine Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Pine Hills 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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