How are homes heated in Bardstown, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Bardstown, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bardstown, used by 63.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.1% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 63.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Bardstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bardstown	Nelson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	32.1% (±4.0 points)	13.4%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	63.9% (±4.4 points)	74.8%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	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 Bardstown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nelson County (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.7%).

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

In Bardstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Nelson County (74.8%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bardstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bardstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bardstown	—	63.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Fairfield	8.7 mi	17.1% (±21.9 points)	Lower
Bloomfield	10 mi	78.3% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Loretto	13 mi	40.6% (±10.2 points)	Lower
New Haven	13 mi	63.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Junction	15 mi	72.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	15 mi	53.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	16 mi	76.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Washington	16 mi	51.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield, KY (17.1%), Loretto, KY (40.6%), Springfield, KY (53.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield, KY (78.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Haven	2.7% (±2.4 points)
2	Fairfield	1.7% (±2.9 points)
3	Bardstown	1.4% (±1.7 points)
4	Bloomfield	0.9% (±1.3 points)

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 Bardstown

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bardstown, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bardstown heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Bardstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bardstown have electric heat?

63.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Bardstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bardstown city, Kentucky

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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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