How are homes heated in Ethete, WY?

Name: Heating fuel in Ethete, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ethete, used by 38.4% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% heat with utility gas.

12.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.3% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ethete

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ethete	Fremont County	Wyoming	United States
Utility gas	33.3% (±8.1 points)	50.4%	59.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±6.5 points)	18.3%	23.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.4% (±13.0 points)	20.1%	11.0%	4.9%
Wood	16.3% (±7.3 points)	9.5%	4.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.7 points)	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.2%	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 Ethete, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fremont County (0.2%).

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

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

In Ethete, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fremont County (18.3%).

It is also lower than in Wyoming (23.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ethete

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ethete
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ethete	—	12.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Hudson	9.8 mi	8.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Washakie	10.0 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lander	12 mi	19.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	14 mi	17.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pavillion	17 mi	15.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	17 mi	22.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Shoshoni	35 mi	8.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thermopolis	51 mi	10.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverton, WY (22.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Arapahoe	0.0% (±9.5 points)
1 (tie)	Dubois	0.0% (±7.4 points)
1 (tie)	Ethete	0.0% (±12.7 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Washakie	0.0% (±11.8 points)
1 (tie)	Hudson	0.0% (±19.5 points)
1 (tie)	Lander	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pavillion	0.0% (±28.8 points)
1 (tie)	Riverton	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Shoshoni	0.0% (±15.2 points)

Ethete 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 Ethete

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ethete, used by 38.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ethete heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Ethete use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ethete have electric heat?

12.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Ethete heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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