How are homes heated in Fort Pierre, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Pierre, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Pierre, used by 69.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.4% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 19.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Fort Pierre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Pierre	Stanley County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	69.4% (±7.7 points)	58.8%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	19.1% (±7.9 points)	22.2%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.6% (±4.9 points)	14.7%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	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)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	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 Fort Pierre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stanley County (2.6%).

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

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

In Fort Pierre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stanley County (22.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Pierre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Pierre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Pierre	—	19.1% (±7.9 points)	—
Pierre	3.1 mi	36.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Blunt	22 mi	41.6% (±18.6 points)	Higher
Virgil Township	23 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Raber Township	27 mi	100.0% (±34.6 points)	Higher
Onida	28 mi	25.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Draper Township	29 mi	20.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Draper	31 mi	50.0% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vivian Township	33 mi	53.7% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pierre, SD (36.3%), Blunt, SD (41.6%), Raber Township, SD (100.0%).

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

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 Fort Pierre

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Pierre, used by 69.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Pierre heat with oil?

2.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Pierre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Pierre have electric heat?

19.1% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Fort Pierre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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