How are homes heated in Ledbetter, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Ledbetter, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ledbetter, used by 62.9% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.0% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 62.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ledbetter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ledbetter	Livingston County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	4.0% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.6%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	62.9% (±14.4 points)	49.8%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.9% (±13.6 points)	34.5%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.5 points)	2.4%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	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 Ledbetter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.6%).

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

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

In Ledbetter, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Livingston County (49.8%).

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 Ledbetter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ledbetter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ledbetter	—	62.9% (±14.4 points)	—
Reidland	3.5 mi	28.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Farley	4.3 mi	48.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calvert City	5.6 mi	41.2% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Smithland	7.8 mi	50.5% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paducah	8.2 mi	41.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Hendron	8.3 mi	27.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Brookport	8.7 mi	58.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Massac	11 mi	52.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reidland, KY (28.6%), Calvert City, KY (41.2%), Paducah, KY (41.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grand Rivers	0.5% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Carrsville	0.0% (±65.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ledbetter	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Salem	0.0% (±13.0 points)
2 (tie)	Smithland	0.0% (±28.4 points)

Ledbetter 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 Ledbetter

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ledbetter, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ledbetter heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Ledbetter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ledbetter have electric heat?

62.9% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in Ledbetter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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