How are homes heated in Mount Gilead, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Gilead, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Gilead, used by 65.8% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with utility gas.

7.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.2% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 65.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.5%

Heating fuel in Mount Gilead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Gilead	Montgomery County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	19.2% (±9.5 points)	3.6%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.5% (±7.2 points)	5.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	65.8% (±11.6 points)	76.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.6 points)	11.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±6.0 points)	2.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.4%	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 Mount Gilead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (5.4%).

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

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

In Mount Gilead, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (76.6%).

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 Mount Gilead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Gilead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Gilead	—	65.8% (±11.6 points)	—
Norwood	6.1 mi	74.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ansonville	9.7 mi	69.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	12 mi	73.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Albemarle	14 mi	65.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Badin	15 mi	84.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Biscoe	16 mi	82.6% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Norman	16 mi	95.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Candor	16 mi	77.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Badin, NC (84.6%), Biscoe, NC (82.6%), Norman, NC (95.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Candor	10.9% (±13.3 points)
2	Troy	8.8% (±5.4 points)
3	Mount Gilead	7.5% (±7.2 points)
4	Star	5.2% (±4.1 points)
5	Biscoe	1.7% (±2.1 points)

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 Mount Gilead

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Gilead, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Gilead heat with oil?

7.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Mount Gilead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Gilead have electric heat?

65.8% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Mount Gilead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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