How are homes heated in Encampment, WY?

Name: Heating fuel in Encampment, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Encampment, used by 43.5% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

14.5% heat with electricity.

5.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 14.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.6%

Heating fuel in Encampment

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Encampment	Carbon County	Wyoming	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±9.1 points)	63.2%	59.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.6% (±8.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.5% (±11.2 points)	20.2%	23.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.5% (±15.0 points)	8.4%	11.0%	4.9%
Wood	31.2% (±12.8 points)	6.5%	4.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.0 points)	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.1%	0.4%	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 Encampment, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carbon County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (0.1%).

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

In Encampment, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carbon County (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (23.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Encampment

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Encampment
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Encampment	—	14.5% (±11.2 points)	—
Riverside	0.8 mi	71.1% (±29.2 points)	Higher
Saratoga	17 mi	25.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Mountain	39 mi	6.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dixon	40 mi	48.1% (±29.3 points)	Higher
Walden	42 mi	20.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sinclair	43 mi	3.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rawlins	46 mi	24.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baggs	46 mi	0.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverside, WY (71.1%), Dixon, WY (48.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Encampment	5.6% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)	Baggs	0.0% (±18.8 points)
2 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±44.2 points)
2 (tie)	Elk Mountain	0.0% (±40.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hanna	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Medicine Bow	0.0% (±14.9 points)
2 (tie)	Rawlins	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Encampment

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Encampment, used by 43.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Encampment heat with oil?

5.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Encampment use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Encampment have electric heat?

14.5% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Encampment heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encampment town, Wyoming

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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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