How are homes heated in Wilson-Conococheague, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Wilson-Conococheague, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wilson-Conococheague, used by 32.8% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% heat with utility gas.

31.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.5% (±14.0 points)
Electricity: 31.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.8%

Heating fuel in Wilson-Conococheague

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wilson-Conococheague	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	30.5% (±14.0 points)	20.8%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.8% (±14.8 points)	15.8%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	31.6% (±14.5 points)	54.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±3.4 points)	4.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±3.9 points)	3.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 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 Wilson-Conococheague, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Washington County (15.8%).

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

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

In Wilson-Conococheague, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washington County (54.1%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wilson-Conococheague

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilson-Conococheague
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wilson-Conococheague	—	31.6% (±14.5 points)	—
Williamsport	3.8 mi	72.8% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Halfway	3.9 mi	55.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Maugansville	5.2 mi	77.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Clear Spring	5.5 mi	62.8% (±16.5 points)	Higher
Hagerstown	5.6 mi	49.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	6.4 mi	50.0% (±8.9 points)	Higher
St. James	6.8 mi	31.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Waters	6.8 mi	92.7% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williamsport, MD (72.8%), Halfway, MD (55.4%), Maugansville, MD (77.5%).

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
1	Highfield-Cascade	35.3% (±11.6 points)
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)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wilson-Conococheague 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 Wilson-Conococheague

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wilson-Conococheague?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wilson-Conococheague, used by 32.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wilson-Conococheague heat with oil?

32.8% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Wilson-Conococheague use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wilson-Conococheague have electric heat?

31.6% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Wilson-Conococheague heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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