How are homes heated in Castlewood, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Castlewood, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Castlewood, used by 93.2% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 93.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Castlewood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Castlewood	Russell County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	4.5% (±3.7 points)	1.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	93.2% (±4.6 points)	89.4%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	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 Castlewood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Russell County (2.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Castlewood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Russell County (89.4%).

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 Castlewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castlewood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Castlewood	—	93.2% (±4.6 points)	—
St. Paul	2.2 mi	92.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	9.0 mi	95.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dungannon	10 mi	79.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coeburn	11 mi	78.6% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Nickelsville	11 mi	95.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	12 mi	91.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wise	17 mi	90.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norton	19 mi	95.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coeburn, VA (78.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Honaker	2.3% (±3.0 points)
2	Cleveland	1.4% (±3.0 points)
3	Lebanon	1.1% (±1.7 points)
4	Castlewood	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Castlewood 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 Castlewood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Castlewood, used by 93.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Castlewood heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Castlewood have electric heat?

93.2% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Castlewood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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