How are homes heated in Eureka Mill, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Eureka Mill, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eureka Mill, used by 50.1% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.7% (±16.2 points)
Electricity: 50.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Eureka Mill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eureka Mill	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	42.7% (±16.2 points)	39.5%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	50.1% (±17.6 points)	52.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.7% (±6.0 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 Eureka Mill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chester County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Eureka Mill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chester County (52.8%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Eureka Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eureka Mill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eureka Mill	—	50.1% (±17.6 points)	—
Chester	1.5 mi	43.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lowrys	6.5 mi	44.3% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richburg	9.8 mi	25.7% (±15.0 points)	Lower
McConnells	11 mi	63.5% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lockhart	16 mi	53.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lawn	17 mi	65.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	18 mi	72.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lesslie	18 mi	43.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richburg, SC (25.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Chester	0.7% (±1.1 points)
2	Great Falls	0.6% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Eureka Mill	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Lawn	0.0% (±10.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lowrys	0.0% (±35.0 points)
3 (tie)	Richburg	0.0% (±27.5 points)

Eureka Mill 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 Eureka Mill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eureka Mill, used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eureka Mill heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Eureka Mill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eureka Mill have electric heat?

50.1% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in Eureka Mill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eureka Mill CDP, South 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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