How are homes heated in Fort Lawn, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Lawn, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Lawn, used by 65.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.2% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 65.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Lawn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Lawn	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	27.2% (±11.1 points)	39.5%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	65.3% (±10.4 points)	52.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.2 points)	4.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.3% (±5.0 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 Fort Lawn, 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 Fort Lawn, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chester County (52.8%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Lawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lawn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Lawn	—	65.3% (±10.4 points)	—
Irwin	4.4 mi	56.4% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	6.6 mi	58.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richburg	6.9 mi	25.7% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Springdale (community)	7.0 mi	69.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	8.9 mi	19.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Catawba	9.6 mi	95.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Elgin (community)	10 mi	23.0% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Van Wyck	11 mi	53.7% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richburg, SC (25.7%), Great Falls, SC (19.0%), Elgin (community), SC (23.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Catawba, SC (95.8%).

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)

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 Fort Lawn

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Lawn?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Lawn, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Lawn heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Fort Lawn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Lawn have electric heat?

65.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Lawn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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