How are homes heated in Hendron, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Hendron, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hendron, used by 70.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.2% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hendron

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hendron	McCracken County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	70.2% (±9.3 points)	50.4%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	27.8% (±9.3 points)	41.7%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.2 points)	7.1%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	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 Hendron, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McCracken County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hendron, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in McCracken County (41.7%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hendron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hendron
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hendron	—	27.8% (±9.3 points)	—
Massac	2.2 mi	52.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Paducah	2.6 mi	41.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Farley	4.0 mi	48.9% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Brookport	6.5 mi	58.4% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Reidland	6.8 mi	28.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ledbetter	8.3 mi	62.9% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Metropolis	8.4 mi	30.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kevil	14 mi	34.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Massac, KY (52.4%), Paducah, KY (41.1%), Farley, KY (48.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Paducah	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Farley	0.0% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Hendron	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Massac	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Reidland	0.0% (±2.0 points)

Hendron 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 Hendron

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hendron, used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hendron heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Hendron use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hendron have electric heat?

27.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Hendron heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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