How are homes heated in Fort Knox, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Knox, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Knox, used by 62.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.8% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 62.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Knox

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Knox	Hardin County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	36.8% (±6.9 points)	21.1%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	62.8% (±6.9 points)	71.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	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 Fort Knox, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hardin County (0.3%).

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

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

In Fort Knox, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hardin County (71.5%).

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 Fort Knox

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Knox
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Knox	—	62.8% (±6.9 points)	—
Muldraugh	3.4 mi	39.2% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Radcliff	5.2 mi	75.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Vine Grove	5.6 mi	60.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	6.5 mi	48.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Doe Valley	9.6 mi	63.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Harrison County)	9.9 mi	34.1% (±21.2 points)	Lower
Rineyville	10 mi	73.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Harrison County)	12 mi	35.0% (±17.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Muldraugh, KY (39.2%), West Point, KY (48.0%), Taylor Township (Harrison County), IN (34.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Radcliff, KY (75.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sonora	7.2% (±8.2 points)
2	Radcliff	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3	Elizabethtown	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fort Knox	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Rineyville	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Vine Grove	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	West Point	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Knox, used by 62.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Knox heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Knox use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Knox have electric heat?

62.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Fort Knox heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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