How are homes heated in Madison Heights, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Madison Heights, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Heights, used by 90.9% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 90.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.6%

Heating fuel in Madison Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madison Heights	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.6% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	90.9% (±2.5 points)	86.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	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 Madison Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Amherst County (4.8%).

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

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

In Madison Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Amherst County (86.3%).

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 Madison Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madison Heights	—	90.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Lynchburg	6.0 mi	74.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Amherst	9.6 mi	84.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	10 mi	78.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	11 mi	94.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Timberlake	12 mi	91.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rustburg	12 mi	84.4% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Appomattox	17 mi	85.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	23 mi	70.6% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynchburg, VA (74.7%), Glasgow, VA (70.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest, VA (94.5%).

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

Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Heights, used by 90.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madison Heights heat with oil?

3.6% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Madison Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madison Heights have electric heat?

90.9% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Madison Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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