How are homes heated in Mount Vernon, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Vernon, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Vernon, used by 91.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 91.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Mount Vernon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Vernon	Rockcastle County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	91.5% (±4.8 points)	77.3%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.4 points)	8.4%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.8 points)	8.8%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Mount Vernon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockcastle County (2.3%).

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

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

In Mount Vernon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockcastle County (77.3%).

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 Mount Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Vernon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Vernon	—	91.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Brodhead	5.7 mi	87.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	7.7 mi	49.4% (±23.4 points)	Lower
Crab Orchard	12 mi	85.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	16 mi	72.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Eubank	18 mi	85.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
McKee	20 mi	74.7% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Annville	20 mi	90.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Science Hill	21 mi	91.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livingston, KY (49.4%), Berea, KY (72.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Livingston	25.3% (±20.5 points)
2	Brodhead	4.6% (±5.5 points)
3	Mount Vernon	1.3% (±1.4 points)

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 Mount Vernon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Vernon, used by 91.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Vernon heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Mount Vernon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Vernon have electric heat?

91.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Mount Vernon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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