How are homes heated in Sharptown, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Sharptown, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sharptown, used by 56.4% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

19.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 56.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.8%

Heating fuel in Sharptown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sharptown	Wicomico County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.3 points)	16.6%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.8% (±8.7 points)	7.0%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	56.4% (±10.0 points)	62.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.3% (±6.3 points)	11.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.2% (±6.4 points)	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	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 Sharptown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Wicomico County (7.0%).

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

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

In Sharptown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wicomico County (62.2%).

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 Sharptown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sharptown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sharptown	—	56.4% (±10.0 points)	—
Galestown	1.7 mi	60.0% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookview	4.7 mi	42.9% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado	4.9 mi	23.1% (±30.5 points)	Lower
Bethel	5.8 mi	63.3% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mardela Springs	5.9 mi	71.7% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna	7.3 mi	61.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	8.1 mi	66.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel	8.3 mi	69.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eldorado, MD (23.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sharptown	19.8% (±8.7 points)
2	Hebron	14.9% (±7.2 points)
3	Willards	8.9% (±7.0 points)
4	Pittsville	7.2% (±4.1 points)
5	Mardela Springs	5.7% (±6.8 points)
6	Fruitland	3.4% (±3.2 points)
7	Salisbury	3.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Wicomico 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 Sharptown

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sharptown, used by 56.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sharptown heat with oil?

19.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Sharptown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sharptown have electric heat?

56.4% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Sharptown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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