How are homes heated in Brooksville, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Brooksville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brooksville, used by 64.5% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.5% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 64.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brooksville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brooksville	Bracken County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	35.5% (±12.5 points)	26.1%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.6 points)	1.6%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	64.5% (±12.5 points)	59.1%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.6 points)	7.3%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.6 points)	4.0%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.6 points)	1.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	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 Brooksville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bracken County (1.6%).

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

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

In Brooksville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bracken County (59.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brooksville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooksville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brooksville	—	64.5% (±12.5 points)	—
Germantown	5.7 mi	60.3% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	7.3 mi	46.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Chilo	8.8 mi	63.6% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Higginsport	9.3 mi	62.5% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Clermont County)	10 mi	54.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Olivet	10 mi	50.5% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	11 mi	69.6% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Felicity	11 mi	81.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Augusta, KY (46.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Felicity, OH (81.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Augusta	0.7% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Brooksville	0.0% (±9.6 points)
2 (tie)	Germantown	0.0% (±35.8 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 Brooksville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brooksville, used by 64.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brooksville heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Brooksville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brooksville have electric heat?

64.5% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Brooksville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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