How are homes heated in Verona, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Verona, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Verona, used by 45.4% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.4% (±13.0 points)
Electricity: 45.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Verona

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Verona	Boone County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	11.4% (±13.0 points)	43.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	45.4% (±14.2 points)	47.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.9% (±13.3 points)	5.5%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.7%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.5% (±4.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.3%	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 Verona, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boone County (1.4%).

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

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

In Verona, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Boone County (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Verona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Verona
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Verona	—	45.4% (±14.2 points)	—
Crittenden	3.5 mi	81.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Walton	4.7 mi	59.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dry Ridge	9.0 mi	47.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Patriot	9.2 mi	75.6% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Union	9.9 mi	41.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	10 mi	62.3% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Posey Township (Switzerland County)	12 mi	55.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	12 mi	47.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crittenden, KY (81.4%), Patriot, IN (75.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Walton	3.7% (±2.7 points)
2	Verona	1.9% (±3.0 points)
3	Burlington	1.4% (±1.2 points)
4	Hebron	1.3% (±1.6 points)
5	Francisville	0.4% (±0.7 points)
6	Oakbrook	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7	Florence	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8	Union	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Verona 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 Verona

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Verona, used by 45.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Verona heat with oil?

1.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Verona use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Verona have electric heat?

45.4% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Verona heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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