How are homes heated in Masonville, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Masonville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Masonville, used by 93.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 93.5% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 6.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Masonville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Masonville	Daviess County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	93.5% (±5.1 points)	62.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	6.5% (±5.1 points)	31.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	4.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.5%	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 Masonville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Daviess County (0.0%).

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

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

In Masonville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Daviess County (31.9%).

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 Masonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Masonville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Masonville	—	6.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Philpot	5.3 mi	34.8% (±19.8 points)	Higher
Owensboro	6.8 mi	30.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Thruston	8.6 mi	21.0% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Sorgho	10.0 mi	26.2% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Whitesville	10 mi	15.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Livermore	13 mi	33.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Calhoun	14 mi	32.7% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Ohio Township (Spencer County)	15 mi	42.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Philpot, KY (34.8%), Owensboro, KY (30.6%), Thruston, KY (21.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Masonville	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	Owensboro	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Philpot	0.0% (±9.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sorgho	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Thruston	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Whitesville	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Masonville 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 Masonville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Masonville, used by 93.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Masonville heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Masonville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Masonville have electric heat?

6.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Masonville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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