How are homes heated in Cresaptown, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Cresaptown, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cresaptown, used by 61.7% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

6.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.7% (±15.1 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.9%

Heating fuel in Cresaptown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cresaptown	Allegany County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	61.7% (±15.1 points)	50.4%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.9% (±6.4 points)	8.5%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±13.2 points)	30.0%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±4.9 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.5 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.6%	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 Cresaptown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegany County (8.5%).

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

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

In Cresaptown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegany County (30.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cresaptown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cresaptown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cresaptown	—	24.4% (±13.2 points)	—
Bel Air (community)	1.4 mi	51.9% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Carpendale	3.4 mi	66.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Ridgeley	4.7 mi	41.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Vale	5.4 mi	25.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	5.7 mi	24.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	6.1 mi	14.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Frostburg	6.3 mi	42.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Bowmans Addition	7.7 mi	56.9% (±25.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bel Air (community), MD (51.9%), Carpendale, WV (66.0%), Frostburg, MD (42.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Barton	12.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Bowmans Addition	11.3% (±12.0 points)
3	Westernport	7.9% (±6.1 points)
4	Cresaptown	6.9% (±6.4 points)
5	Bel Air (community)	5.4% (±6.5 points)
6	La Vale	4.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Midland	2.9% (±3.3 points)
8	Frostburg	2.7% (±2.2 points)
9	Lonaconing	1.7% (±1.9 points)
10	Cumberland	1.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cresaptown 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 Cresaptown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cresaptown, used by 61.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cresaptown heat with oil?

6.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Cresaptown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cresaptown have electric heat?

24.4% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Cresaptown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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