How are homes heated in Camargo, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Camargo, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Camargo, used by 51.7% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.7% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 48.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Camargo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Camargo	Montgomery County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	51.7% (±12.6 points)	24.5%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	48.3% (±12.6 points)	66.0%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.9 points)	6.8%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.9 points)	1.5%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.9 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 Camargo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.4%).

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

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

In Camargo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (66.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Camargo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Camargo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Camargo	—	48.3% (±12.6 points)	—
Jeffersonville	2.5 mi	67.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Mount Sterling	5.6 mi	65.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Clay City	9.9 mi	65.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	11 mi	53.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Owingsville	12 mi	45.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	14 mi	39.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchburg	15 mi	61.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Middletown	16 mi	69.7% (±13.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jeffersonville, KY (67.1%), Mount Sterling, KY (65.5%), North Middletown, KY (69.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mount Sterling	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Camargo	0.0% (±10.9 points)
2 (tie)	Jeffersonville	0.0% (±6.2 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 Camargo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Camargo, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Camargo heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Camargo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Camargo have electric heat?

48.3% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Camargo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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