How are homes heated in West Marion, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in West Marion, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Marion, used by 80.1% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 80.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in West Marion

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Marion	McDowell County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±4.1 points)	9.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	80.1% (±13.0 points)	70.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±7.5 points)	9.2%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±6.8 points)	6.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.4% (±6.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.6%	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 West Marion, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McDowell County (9.2%).

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

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

In West Marion, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from McDowell County (70.9%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Marion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Marion
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Marion	—	80.1% (±13.0 points)	—
Marion	1.9 mi	73.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nebo	7.3 mi	49.7% (±22.6 points)	Lower
Old Fort	9.1 mi	70.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Alpine	14 mi	56.9% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Montreat	16 mi	75.8% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Black Mountain	17 mi	74.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Lure	17 mi	86.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	18 mi	67.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nebo, NC (49.7%), Glen Alpine, NC (56.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Nebo	25.4% (±20.8 points)
2	Old Fort	15.1% (±8.9 points)
3	Marion	10.9% (±3.9 points)
4	West Marion	5.2% (±4.1 points)

West Marion 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 West Marion

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Marion, used by 80.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Marion heat with oil?

5.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in West Marion use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Marion have electric heat?

80.1% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes in West Marion heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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