How are homes heated in Chewelah, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chewelah, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chewelah, used by 48.5% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.5% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 37.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chewelah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chewelah	Stevens County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	48.5% (±7.8 points)	21.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	37.9% (±8.7 points)	43.2%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	4.6%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	13.1% (±6.6 points)	26.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.6%	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 Chewelah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stevens County (2.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (1.3%).

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

In Chewelah, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stevens County (43.2%).

It is also lower than in Washington (58.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chewelah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chewelah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chewelah	—	37.9% (±8.7 points)	—
Springdale	16 mi	39.8% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cusick	20 mi	73.4% (±22.8 points)	Higher
Colville	20 mi	37.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	25 mi	55.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Kettle Falls	27 mi	36.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marcus	31 mi	45.5% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	31 mi	90.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Suncrest	32 mi	51.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cusick, WA (73.4%), Deer Park, WA (55.2%), Newport, WA (90.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Marcus	25.7% (±29.1 points)
2	Northport	5.1% (±7.8 points)
3 (tie)	Chewelah	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Colville	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Kettle Falls	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Springdale	0.0% (±29.0 points)
3 (tie)	Suncrest	0.0% (±2.0 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 Chewelah

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chewelah, used by 48.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chewelah heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Chewelah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chewelah have electric heat?

37.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Chewelah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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