How are homes heated in Powderly, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Powderly, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Powderly, used by 54.8% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.8% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 40.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Powderly

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Powderly	Muhlenberg County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	54.8% (±13.3 points)	25.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	40.6% (±13.8 points)	63.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±4.1 points)	8.1%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.8%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.3 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 Powderly, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Muhlenberg County (0.1%).

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

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

In Powderly, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Muhlenberg County (63.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Powderly

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powderly
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Powderly	—	40.6% (±13.8 points)	—
Greenville	2.4 mi	58.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Central City	4.2 mi	41.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Drakesboro	5.9 mi	58.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Carrollton	6.7 mi	78.5% (±21.3 points)	Higher
Bremen	9.4 mi	30.4% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockport	11 mi	58.5% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
White Plains	13 mi	74.9% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Sacramento	14 mi	46.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, KY (58.8%), South Carrollton, KY (78.5%), White Plains, KY (74.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bremen	0.0% (±23.9 points)
1 (tie)	Central City	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Drakesboro	0.0% (±27.6 points)
1 (tie)	Greenville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Powderly	0.0% (±10.3 points)
1 (tie)	South Carrollton	0.0% (±39.5 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 Powderly

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Powderly, used by 54.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Powderly heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Powderly use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Powderly have electric heat?

40.6% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Powderly heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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