How are homes heated in Ballenger Creek, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Ballenger Creek, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ballenger Creek, used by 59.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.7% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 59.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Ballenger Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ballenger Creek	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	36.7% (±4.0 points)	33.8%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±0.7 points)	8.3%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	59.2% (±4.1 points)	51.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.6%	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 Ballenger Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Frederick County (8.3%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Ballenger Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Frederick County (51.2%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ballenger Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ballenger Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ballenger Creek	—	59.2% (±4.1 points)	—
Bartonsville	3.6 mi	34.9% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Frederick	3.7 mi	50.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Buckeystown	4.0 mi	52.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock Heights	4.4 mi	51.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Ridge	4.6 mi	19.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Urbana	5.7 mi	20.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Adamstown	5.8 mi	37.2% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Jefferson	6.5 mi	35.6% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bartonsville, MD (34.9%), Frederick, MD (50.4%), Spring Ridge, MD (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Bartonsville	4.5% (±3.0 points)
16	Linganore	4.2% (±2.5 points)
17	Point of Rocks	3.3% (±3.9 points)
18	Frederick	2.9% (±0.6 points)
19	Spring Ridge	2.6% (±1.8 points)
20	Adamstown	2.3% (±2.8 points)
21	Ballenger Creek	1.1% (±0.7 points)
22	Urbana	0.9% (±0.9 points)
23	New Market	0.8% (±1.1 points)
24	Monrovia	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Frederick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ballenger Creek 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 Ballenger Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ballenger Creek, used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ballenger Creek heat with oil?

1.1% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Ballenger Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ballenger Creek have electric heat?

59.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Ballenger Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ballenger Creek CDP, Maryland

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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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