How are homes heated in Eagle Butte, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Eagle Butte, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Butte, used by 46.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

6.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 46.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.3%

Heating fuel in Eagle Butte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eagle Butte	Dewey County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.3% (±4.1 points)	4.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	46.2% (±9.4 points)	19.9%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	45.2% (±9.8 points)	74.1%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±3.7 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 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 Eagle Butte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dewey County (4.4%).

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

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

In Eagle Butte, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dewey County (19.9%).

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 Eagle Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle Butte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eagle Butte	—	46.2% (±9.4 points)	—
North Eagle Butte	1.9 mi	12.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Dupree	18 mi	20.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Isabel	29 mi	8.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Timber Lake	31 mi	31.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Pleasant Ridge Township	38 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Faith	39 mi	38.3% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland Township	46 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Englewood Township	47 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Eagle Butte, SD (12.7%), Dupree, SD (20.6%), Isabel, SD (8.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eagle Butte	6.3% (±4.1 points)
2	Timber Lake	4.9% (±4.3 points)
3	Isabel	4.3% (±6.5 points)
4	North Eagle Butte	3.5% (±3.7 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 Eagle Butte

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Butte, used by 46.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eagle Butte heat with oil?

6.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Butte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eagle Butte have electric heat?

46.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Butte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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