How are homes heated in Boonsboro, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Boonsboro, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boonsboro, used by 67.2% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% heat with utility gas.

15.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.8% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 67.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.2%

Heating fuel in Boonsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boonsboro	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	8.8% (±6.7 points)	20.8%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.2% (±10.2 points)	15.8%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	67.2% (±13.9 points)	54.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±4.9 points)	4.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	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 Boonsboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (15.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Boonsboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (54.1%).

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 Boonsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boonsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boonsboro	—	67.2% (±13.9 points)	—
Keedysville	2.4 mi	76.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Myersville	5.0 mi	75.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	5.8 mi	58.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	6.2 mi	31.4% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Funkstown	7.0 mi	57.2% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Robinwood	8.0 mi	69.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burkittsville	8.3 mi	72.3% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	8.4 mi	58.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. James, MD (31.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Wilson-Conococheague	32.8% (±14.8 points)
3	Clear Spring	28.5% (±15.7 points)
4	Sharpsburg	27.7% (±12.6 points)
5	St. James	19.8% (±12.0 points)
6	Halfway	19.5% (±4.1 points)
7	Williamsport	19.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Boonsboro	15.2% (±10.2 points)
9	Smithsburg	13.9% (±6.0 points)
10	Paramount-Long Meadow	13.2% (±6.7 points)
11	Keedysville	13.1% (±5.9 points)
12	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	12.1% (±4.9 points)
13	Hancock	12.0% (±5.7 points)
14	Robinwood	11.5% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Boonsboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boonsboro, used by 67.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boonsboro heat with oil?

15.2% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Boonsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boonsboro have electric heat?

67.2% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes in Boonsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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