How are homes heated in Fords Prairie, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fords Prairie, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fords Prairie, used by 87.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.7% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 87.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fords Prairie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fords Prairie	Lewis County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	5.7% (±5.5 points)	8.4%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	87.7% (±7.4 points)	75.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	2.9%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±5.4 points)	11.4%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.6%	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 Fords Prairie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lewis County (0.6%).

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

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

In Fords Prairie, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lewis County (75.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fords Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fords Prairie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fords Prairie	—	87.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Centralia	2.4 mi	80.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Mound	3.6 mi	74.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	5.7 mi	76.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Chehalis	6.1 mi	70.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Bucoda	7.1 mi	71.5% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Tenino	9.9 mi	89.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Napavine	12 mi	88.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakville	13 mi	77.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rochester, WA (76.7%), Chehalis, WA (70.0%), Bucoda, WA (71.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Morton	1.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Winlock	1.1% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Centralia	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Chehalis	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Fords Prairie	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Mossyrock	0.0% (±12.4 points)
3 (tie)	Napavine	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pe Ell	0.0% (±17.8 points)
3 (tie)	Toledo	0.0% (±15.5 points)
3 (tie)	Vader	0.0% (±15.2 points)

Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fords Prairie, used by 87.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fords Prairie heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Fords Prairie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fords Prairie have electric heat?

87.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Fords Prairie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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