How are homes heated in Vanceburg, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Vanceburg, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vanceburg, used by 54.2% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.9% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 54.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Vanceburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vanceburg	Lewis County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	28.9% (±8.4 points)	10.0%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	54.2% (±10.3 points)	49.8%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±4.1 points)	19.9%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	9.9% (±6.6 points)	17.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	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 Vanceburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lewis County (1.4%).

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

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

In Vanceburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lewis 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 Vanceburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vanceburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vanceburg	—	54.2% (±10.3 points)	—
Green Township (Adams County)	6.4 mi	31.5% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nile Township	11 mi	50.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	11 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Adams County)	13 mi	34.3% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Adams County)	14 mi	50.7% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brush Creek Township (Adams County)	14 mi	35.6% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Manchester Township (Adams County)	16 mi	55.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	17 mi	55.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brush Creek Township (Adams County), OH (35.6%).

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

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 Vanceburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vanceburg, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vanceburg heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Vanceburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vanceburg have electric heat?

54.2% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Vanceburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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