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title: Who Heats With Wood in Northern Nevada | Census Data
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# Who heats with wood in Northern Nevada

About 27.7% of households in Palomino Valley and 26.5% in Virginia City heat mainly with wood, compared with 1.0% for Nevada and 1.4% for the United States. In the big cities the share is under 3%, but because the cities are so large the raw number of wood-heat households can still be several hundred.

| Place | County | Households heating mainly with wood | Wood-heat households | All households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomino Valley and Pyramid Highway (89510) | Washoe | 27.7% | 169 | 610 |
| Virginia City | Storey | 26.5% | 89 | 336 |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | Douglas | 25.8% | 190 | 737 |
| Fish Springs | Douglas | 21.8% | 43 | 197 |
| Silver Springs | Lyon | 14.8% | 341 | 2,300 |
| Smith Valley | Lyon | 13.5% | 125 | 927 |
| Hawthorne | Mineral | 12.1% | 134 | 1,112 |
| Lemmon Valley | Washoe | 9.4% | 177 | 1,875 |
| Verdi | Washoe | 7.8% | 41 | 527 |
| Golden Valley | Washoe | 7.6% | 32 | 419 |
| Mogul | Washoe | 5.9% | 28 | 474 |
| Wadsworth | Washoe | 5.8% | 16 | 278 |
| Cold Springs | Washoe | 5.6% | 202 | 3,618 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | Douglas | 4.6% | 222 | 4,837 |
| Washoe Valley | Washoe | 4.1% | 53 | 1,300 |
| Kingsbury | Douglas | 3.7% | 43 | 1,147 |
| Spanish Springs | Washoe | 3.2% | 217 | 6,685 |
| South Reno (89521) | Washoe | 2.6% | 431 | 16,848 |
| North Valleys and Stead (89506) | Washoe | 2.6% | 416 | 16,141 |
| East Valley | Douglas | 2.5% | 15 | 607 |
| Stagecoach | Lyon | 1.8% | 15 | 850 |
| Ruhenstroth | Douglas | 1.7% | 12 | 701 |
| Yerington | Lyon | 1.7% | 23 | 1,333 |
| Johnson Lane | Douglas | 1.6% | 42 | 2,576 |
| West Carson City (89703) | Carson City | 1.5% | 70 | 4,801 |
| Indian Hills | Douglas | 1.5% | 38 | 2,534 |
| North Carson City (89706) | Carson City | 1.4% | 115 | 8,443 |
| Carson City | Carson City | 1.2% | 288 | 23,692 |
| Dayton | Lyon | 1.2% | 71 | 5,842 |
| Minden | Douglas | 1.1% | 17 | 1,527 |
| Fallon | Churchill | 0.9% | 35 | 3,815 |
| Sun Valley | Washoe | 0.8% | 55 | 6,922 |
| Incline Village | Washoe | 0.7% | 30 | 4,008 |
| West Reno (89503) | Washoe | 0.6% | 74 | 13,195 |
| Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley (89502) | Washoe | 0.5% | 101 | 19,348 |
| North Sparks and Wingfield Springs (89436) | Washoe | 0.5% | 85 | 18,692 |
| Fernley | Lyon | 0.5% | 47 | 8,789 |
| Northwest Reno and Somersett (89523) | Washoe | 0.4% | 69 | 16,342 |
| North Central Reno and the University area (89512) | Washoe | 0.4% | 41 | 11,442 |
| Reno | Washoe | 0.3% | 298 | 114,322 |
| Old Southwest Reno (89509) | Washoe | 0.3% | 48 | 16,788 |
| Gardnerville | Douglas | 0.3% | 7 | 2,780 |
| Galena and Mt. Rose Highway (89511) | Washoe | 0.2% | 28 | 13,054 |
| Sparks | Washoe | 0.1% | 31 | 42,414 |
| East Sparks (89434) | Washoe | 0.1% | 12 | 10,973 |
| Caughlin Ranch (89519) | Washoe | 0.0% | 0 | 3,883 |
| Crystal Bay | Washoe | 0.0% | 0 | 65 |
| Glenbrook | Douglas | 0.0% | 0 | 133 |
| Zephyr Cove | Douglas | 0.0% | 0 | 284 |
| Stateline | Douglas | 0.0% | 0 | 249 |
| Round Hill Village | Douglas | 0.0% | 0 | 352 |
| Skyland | Douglas | 0.0% | 0 | 168 |
| Genoa | Douglas | 0.0% | 0 | 544 |

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (table B25040, house heating fuel)](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25040). Main heating fuel only; homes that burn wood as a second heat source are not counted. Small places have wide margins of error. [Download this table (CSV)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/wood-heat-households/wood-heat-households.csv)

The table shows, for 40 places, how many households say wood is their main heating fuel. It matters for anyone thinking about firewood, chimney clearance, and the trees on a wood-burning property.

## What the dataset is

The numbers come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates, table B25040 (house heating fuel). Each household answers what fuel heats the home most. Only the main fuel is counted, so a home that burns wood in a stove as backup or for the fire is not in these figures.

Small places carry wide margins of error, so a few dozen households can move a percentage a lot. Round them in your head and treat them as approximate.

## What stands out

- Palomino Valley and Pyramid Highway (ZIP 89510) leads at 27.7%, or about 169 of 610 households. Virginia City follows at 26.5% (89 of 336) and Topaz Ranch Estates at 25.8% (190 of 737).
- Silver Springs is at 14.8%, which is 341 of about 2,300 households, the largest raw count among the high-share places. Smith Valley is 13.5%, Hawthorne 12.1% and Lemmon Valley 9.4%.
- Large places have low shares but real numbers. South Reno (ZIP 89521) has 431 wood-heat households, the North Valleys and Stead 416, Reno 298 and Carson City 288, each under 3%.
- Nevada as a whole is at 1.0% and the United States at 1.4%.
- Zephyr Cove, Stateline, Glenbrook, Crystal Bay, Genoa and Caughlin Ranch show 0.0% in the table, which usually means a sample too small to show any.

## What it means for a homeowner

The places where wood heat is common are mostly rural, higher or farther from town. Those properties are also the ones with the most trees and brush near the house, so firewood and fire safety go together. Standing dead trees close to the house are better removed than saved for fuel.

Battle Born Tree Service offers firewood and wood chips; call the office at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) for availability and pricing. For how wood is measured and stored, see [how big a cord of wood is](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/how-big-is-a-cord-of-wood/), [how to season and stack firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/how-to-season-and-stack-firewood/) and [the Nevada rules on moving firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/dont-move-firewood-nevada/). The service page is [firewood and wood chips](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/firewood-wood-chips/).

## Limits of the data

These are main-fuel answers from a survey, not a count of chimneys or stoves, and homes that burn wood as a second source are missing. A high percentage in a small place can rest on very few households, so look at the household columns as well as the percentage.

### Sources

- [U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040 (house heating fuel)](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25040) (retrieved October 1, 2026)

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### Keep reading

- [Firewood and wood chips](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/firewood-wood-chips/)
- [Firewood and wood chips questions](https://battleborntreeservice.com/faq/firewood-and-wood-chips/)
- [How big is a cord of wood?](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/how-big-is-a-cord-of-wood/)
- [Washoe County burn codes explained](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/washoe-county-burn-codes/)
- [Best firewood species in the Sierra and Great Basin](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/best-firewood-sierra-great-basin/)

## Questions people ask

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### Which Northern Nevada place has the most households heating with wood?

By share, Palomino Valley and Pyramid Highway (ZIP 89510) at 27.7%. By raw count among larger places, South Reno (ZIP 89521) with 431 households.

### What share of Nevada heats with wood?

The American Community Survey puts Nevada at 1.0% and the United States at 1.4% for 2020 to 2024.

### Does this count homes with a fireplace?

No. It counts only households that name wood as their main heating fuel.

### Where can I ask about firewood from Battle Born Tree Service?

Call the office at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) for availability and pricing.