How are homes heated in Brodhead, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Brodhead, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brodhead, used by 87.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with utility gas.

4.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.9% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 87.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.6%

Heating fuel in Brodhead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brodhead	Rockcastle County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	2.9% (±4.2 points)	1.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.6% (±5.5 points)	2.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	87.7% (±7.1 points)	77.3%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	8.4%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.2 points)	8.8%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	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 Brodhead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockcastle County (2.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Brodhead, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockcastle County (77.3%).

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 Brodhead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brodhead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brodhead	—	87.7% (±7.1 points)	—
Mount Vernon	5.7 mi	91.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Crab Orchard	6.3 mi	85.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	13 mi	49.4% (±23.4 points)	Lower
Berea	14 mi	72.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Eubank	16 mi	85.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stanford	16 mi	67.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Lancaster	17 mi	47.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Science Hill	20 mi	91.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livingston, KY (49.4%), Berea, KY (72.4%), Stanford, KY (67.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Livingston	25.3% (±20.5 points)
2	Brodhead	4.6% (±5.5 points)
3	Mount Vernon	1.3% (±1.4 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 Brodhead

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brodhead, used by 87.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brodhead heat with oil?

4.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Brodhead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brodhead have electric heat?

87.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Brodhead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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