How are homes heated in Custer, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Custer, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Custer, used by 45.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 45.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Custer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Custer	Custer County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±3.1 points)	2.9%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	45.7% (±8.8 points)	39.0%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	40.1% (±8.1 points)	41.5%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	7.9% (±4.5 points)	13.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.1 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	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 Custer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Custer County (0.2%).

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

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

In Custer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Custer County (39.0%).

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 Custer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Custer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Custer	—	45.7% (±8.8 points)	—
Pringle	11 mi	25.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hill City	12 mi	49.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keystone	12 mi	31.8% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairburn	20 mi	36.7% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hermosa	21 mi	42.2% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Pine Hills	22 mi	56.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Gap	24 mi	22.7% (±20.8 points)	Lower
Hot Springs	25 mi	51.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buffalo Gap, SD (22.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Custer	0.9% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Buffalo Gap	0.0% (±27.7 points)
2 (tie)	Fairburn	0.0% (±47.5 points)
2 (tie)	Hermosa	0.0% (±13.4 points)
2 (tie)	Pringle	0.0% (±27.4 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 Custer

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Custer, used by 45.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Custer heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Custer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Custer have electric heat?

45.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Custer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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