How are homes heated in Bellemeade, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Bellemeade, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bellemeade, used by 65.1% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.1% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 32.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Bellemeade

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bellemeade	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	65.1% (±9.6 points)	58.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	32.7% (±9.8 points)	38.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.4%	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 Bellemeade, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Bellemeade, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (38.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bellemeade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellemeade
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bellemeade	—	32.7% (±9.8 points)	—
Hurstbourne	0.8 mi	48.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Lyndon	0.8 mi	52.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Wildwood	0.9 mi	26.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	1.1 mi	23.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge Manor	1.5 mi	35.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moorland	1.6 mi	27.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore	1.6 mi	80.3% (±18.9 points)	Higher
Briarwood	1.9 mi	46.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hurstbourne, KY (48.8%), Lyndon, KY (52.2%), Sycamore, KY (80.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ten Broeck	14.0% (±15.6 points)
2	Watterson Park	3.5% (±2.4 points)
3	Douglass Hills	2.3% (±2.8 points)
4	Indian Hills	0.9% (±1.1 points)
5	Glenview Hills	0.8% (±2.4 points)
6 (tie)	Anchorage	0.7% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Bellemeade	0.7% (±1.1 points)
8	St. Matthews	0.6% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Riverwood	0.5% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Worthington Hills	0.5% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)	Audubon Park	0.4% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Hurstbourne Acres	0.4% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Jeffersontown	0.4% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 83 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bellemeade

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bellemeade, used by 65.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bellemeade heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Bellemeade use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bellemeade have electric heat?

32.7% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Bellemeade heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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