How are homes heated in Millers Creek, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Millers Creek, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Millers Creek, used by 61.8% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

3.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 61.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.0%

Heating fuel in Millers Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Millers Creek	Wilkes County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±2.3 points)	2.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.0% (±2.9 points)	7.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	61.8% (±12.7 points)	73.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.9% (±11.2 points)	10.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±6.5 points)	5.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	0.7%	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 Millers Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wilkes County (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Millers Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wilkes County (73.5%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Millers Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Millers Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Millers Creek	—	61.8% (±12.7 points)	—
Cricket	2.8 mi	80.9% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Mulberry	4.6 mi	71.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkesboro	4.7 mi	85.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Fairplains	4.7 mi	89.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
North Wilkesboro	5.5 mi	82.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Moravian Falls	6.3 mi	91.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Hays	7.8 mi	86.8% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Ronda	16 mi	74.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cricket, NC (80.9%), Wilkesboro, NC (85.3%), Fairplains, NC (89.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Ronda	11.0% (±9.6 points)
3	North Wilkesboro	9.1% (±5.7 points)
4	Moravian Falls	8.1% (±9.1 points)
5	Mulberry	5.7% (±4.6 points)
6	Fairplains	3.9% (±4.3 points)
7	Wilkesboro	3.1% (±2.6 points)
8	Millers Creek	3.0% (±2.9 points)
9	Hays	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Wilkes County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Millers 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 Millers Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Millers Creek, used by 61.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Millers Creek heat with oil?

3.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Millers Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Millers Creek have electric heat?

61.8% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Millers Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millers Creek CDP, North Carolina

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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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