How are homes heated in Elk Creek, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Elk Creek, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elk Creek, used by 69.7% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 69.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Elk Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elk Creek	Spencer County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.6%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	69.7% (±11.0 points)	67.2%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.8% (±10.8 points)	25.3%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.6%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	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 Elk Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spencer County (0.5%).

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

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

In Elk Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Spencer County (67.2%).

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 Elk Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elk Creek	—	69.7% (±11.0 points)	—
Taylorsville	5.9 mi	76.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Simpsonville	7.0 mi	37.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Shelbyville	10 mi	47.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mount Washington	11 mi	51.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Middletown	12 mi	53.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Woodland Hills	12 mi	12.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Jeffersontown	12 mi	46.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Fairfield	13 mi	17.1% (±21.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Simpsonville, KY (37.5%), Shelbyville, KY (47.5%), Mount Washington, KY (51.7%).

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

Elk Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Elk Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elk Creek, used by 69.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elk Creek heat with oil?

1.2% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Elk Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elk Creek have electric heat?

69.7% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Elk Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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