How are homes heated in Monarch Mill, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Monarch Mill, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monarch Mill, used by 51.2% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.4% (±13.5 points)
Electricity: 51.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Monarch Mill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Monarch Mill	Union County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	45.4% (±13.5 points)	29.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	51.2% (±13.6 points)	58.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±5.4 points)	7.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	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)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.9%	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 Monarch Mill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (1.2%).

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

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

In Monarch Mill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Union County (58.3%).

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 Monarch Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monarch Mill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Monarch Mill	—	51.2% (±13.6 points)	—
Union	2.3 mi	52.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo	5.7 mi	72.9% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Lockhart	8.7 mi	53.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesville	9.8 mi	31.1% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Carlisle	11 mi	72.0% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Whitmire	15 mi	42.9% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Central Pacolet	16 mi	55.7% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pacolet	17 mi	47.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jonesville, SC (31.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buffalo, SC (72.9%), Carlisle, SC (72.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Carlisle	6.1% (±7.3 points)
2	Lockhart	3.6% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Buffalo	0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)	Jonesville	0.0% (±9.3 points)
3 (tie)	Monarch Mill	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Union	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Monarch 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 Monarch Mill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monarch Mill, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monarch Mill heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Monarch Mill have electric heat?

51.2% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Monarch Mill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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