How are homes heated in North Eagle Butte, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in North Eagle Butte, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in North Eagle Butte, used by 83.8% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

12.7% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 12.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in North Eagle Butte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Eagle Butte	Dewey County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.4%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±3.7 points)	4.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.7% (±7.1 points)	19.9%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	83.8% (±8.0 points)	74.1%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 North Eagle Butte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dewey County (4.4%).

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

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

In North Eagle Butte, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dewey County (19.9%).

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 North Eagle Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Eagle Butte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Eagle Butte	—	12.7% (±7.1 points)	—
Eagle Butte	1.9 mi	46.2% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Dupree	18 mi	20.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Isabel	28 mi	8.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Timber Lake	29 mi	31.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Pleasant Ridge Township	36 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Faith	39 mi	38.3% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Ridgeland Township	45 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Englewood Township	46 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eagle Butte, SD (46.2%), Timber Lake, SD (31.6%), Faith, SD (38.3%).

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)

North Eagle Butte 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 North Eagle Butte

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in North Eagle Butte, used by 83.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Eagle Butte heat with oil?

3.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in North Eagle Butte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Eagle Butte have electric heat?

12.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in North Eagle Butte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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