How are homes heated in Buchanan, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Buchanan, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buchanan, used by 78.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 78.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.1%

Heating fuel in Buchanan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buchanan	Botetourt County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.3 points)	17.1%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.1% (±5.1 points)	4.0%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	78.0% (±7.2 points)	66.1%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±3.8 points)	6.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±1.9 points)	4.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±4.1 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.6%	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 Buchanan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Botetourt County (4.0%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (3.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Buchanan, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Botetourt County (66.1%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Buchanan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buchanan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buchanan	—	78.0% (±7.2 points)	—
Fincastle	10 mi	61.7% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Blue Ridge	12 mi	76.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Troutville	13 mi	58.6% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Daleville	14 mi	48.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Laymantown	14 mi	90.5% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Glasgow	15 mi	70.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	16 mi	85.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverdale	16 mi	58.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fincastle, VA (61.7%), Troutville, VA (58.6%), Daleville, VA (48.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laymantown, VA (90.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Buchanan	9.1% (±5.1 points)
2	Troutville	3.8% (±3.8 points)
3	Blue Ridge	3.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Laymantown	3.5% (±4.4 points)
5 (tie)	Cloverdale	0.8% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Daleville	0.8% (±1.3 points)
7	Fincastle	0.0% (±13.6 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 Buchanan

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buchanan, used by 78.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buchanan heat with oil?

9.1% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Buchanan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buchanan have electric heat?

78.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Buchanan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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