How are homes heated in Fort Washakie, WY?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Washakie, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Washakie, used by 34.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.9% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Washakie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Washakie	Fremont County	Wyoming	United States
Utility gas	34.9% (±6.9 points)	50.4%	59.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.4% (±7.1 points)	18.3%	23.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.9% (±7.8 points)	20.1%	11.0%	4.9%
Wood	14.8% (±6.3 points)	9.5%	4.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.8 points)	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.8 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 Fort Washakie, 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 Fort Washakie, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fremont County (18.3%).

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 Fort Washakie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Washakie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Washakie	—	17.4% (±7.1 points)	—
Ethete	10.0 mi	12.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lander	15 mi	19.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	19 mi	8.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Pavillion	20 mi	15.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	24 mi	17.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	27 mi	22.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shoshoni	44 mi	8.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pinedale	49 mi	29.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson, WY (8.1%).

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)

Fort Washakie 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 Fort Washakie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Washakie, used by 34.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Washakie heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Fort Washakie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Washakie have electric heat?

17.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Washakie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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