How are homes heated in On Top of the World, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in On Top of the World, FL, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in On Top of the World, used by 69.2% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.4% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 69.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in On Top of the World

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	On Top of the World	Marion County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	28.4% (±4.1 points)	9.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	69.2% (±4.0 points)	86.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	2.4%	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 On Top of the World, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.1%).

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

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

In On Top of the World, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marion County (86.8%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near On Top of the World

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with On Top of the World
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
On Top of the World	—	69.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Liberty Triangle	4.6 mi	95.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Rainbow Park	6.2 mi	96.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Ocala Estates	6.8 mi	96.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Dunnellon	9.0 mi	97.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Marion Oaks	9.1 mi	96.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Rainbow Springs	9.4 mi	99.3% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Ocala	9.6 mi	81.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Hernando	12 mi	89.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Liberty Triangle, FL (95.9%), Rainbow Park, FL (96.3%), Ocala Estates, FL (96.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Dunnellon	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Kerr	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Liberty Triangle	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	McIntosh	0.0% (±29.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ocala Estates	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Ocklawaha	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	On Top of the World	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Lakes Estates	0.0% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Park	0.0% (±6.9 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Springs	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs Shores	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs Shores East	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

On Top of the World 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 On Top of the World

What is the most common way to heat a home in On Top of the World?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in On Top of the World, used by 69.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in On Top of the World heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in On Top of the World use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in On Top of the World have electric heat?

69.2% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in On Top of the World heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — On Top of the World CDP, Florida

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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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