How are homes heated in Mount Hermon, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Hermon, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Hermon, used by 67.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% heat with utility gas.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.8% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 67.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Mount Hermon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Hermon	Pittsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	26.8% (±6.9 points)	4.1%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±1.7 points)	7.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	67.3% (±7.7 points)	70.1%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±2.5 points)	13.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	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 Mount Hermon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Pittsylvania County (7.8%).

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

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

In Mount Hermon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pittsylvania County (70.1%).

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 Mount Hermon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Hermon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Hermon	—	67.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Blairs	3.2 mi	73.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	6.0 mi	68.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham	10.0 mi	56.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	15 mi	34.8% (±26.4 points)	Lower
Yanceyville	19 mi	72.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gretna	20 mi	77.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eden	21 mi	58.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chatmoss	21 mi	81.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milton, NC (34.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Blairs	13.8% (±12.5 points)
2	Hurt	12.9% (±4.8 points)
3	Chatham	7.1% (±3.6 points)
4	Mount Hermon	2.1% (±1.7 points)
5	Gretna	1.9% (±1.3 points)

Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Hermon, used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Hermon heat with oil?

2.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Hermon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Hermon have electric heat?

67.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Hermon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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