How are homes heated in Town and Country, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Town and Country, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Town and Country, used by 76.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.4% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 21.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Town and Country

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town and Country	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	76.4% (±6.7 points)	49.7%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	21.8% (±6.6 points)	44.7%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 Town and Country, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spokane County (1.0%).

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

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

In Town and Country, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Spokane County (44.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Town and Country

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Town and Country
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town and Country	—	21.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Country Homes	1.4 mi	37.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Fairwood (Spokane County)	2.7 mi	35.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Spokane	4.2 mi	42.0% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Mead	4.9 mi	33.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Millwood	7.3 mi	39.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Airway Heights	9.2 mi	72.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Spokane Valley	9.9 mi	47.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Suncrest	11 mi	51.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Country Homes, WA (37.0%), Fairwood (Spokane County), WA (35.4%), Spokane, WA (42.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Fairfield	16.7% (±10.2 points)
3	Latah	11.5% (±14.5 points)
4	Millwood	3.9% (±2.1 points)
5	Waverly	3.3% (±5.3 points)
6	Rockford	3.1% (±3.2 points)
7	Spokane	1.2% (±0.3 points)
8	Town and Country	0.9% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Otis Orchards-East Farms	0.8% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)	Spokane Valley	0.8% (±0.3 points)
11	Cheney	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12	Mead	0.2% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Airway Heights	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	Country Homes	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Spokane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Town and Country 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 Town and Country

What is the most common way to heat a home in Town and Country?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Town and Country, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Town and Country heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Town and Country use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Town and Country have electric heat?

21.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Town and Country heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Town and Country 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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