How are homes heated in Mountain Road, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountain Road, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Road, used by 50.5% (±18.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

41.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 50.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 41.9%

Heating fuel in Mountain Road

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountain Road	Halifax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.7%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41.9% (±18.8 points)	10.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.5% (±18.6 points)	67.9%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±6.7 points)	13.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.1 points)	5.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.9%	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 Mountain Road, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Halifax County (10.2%).

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

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

In Mountain Road, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Halifax County (67.9%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mountain Road

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Road
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountain Road	—	50.5% (±18.6 points)	—
Halifax	3.4 mi	61.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Boston	5.0 mi	81.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Riverdale	7.4 mi	66.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scottsburg	11 mi	59.3% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Virgilina	18 mi	54.8% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	19 mi	34.8% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookneal	21 mi	60.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blairs	22 mi	73.7% (±13.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Boston, VA (81.2%), Blairs, VA (73.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mountain Road	41.9% (±18.8 points)
2	Halifax	13.9% (±7.6 points)
3	South Boston	11.4% (±3.8 points)
4	Virgilina	4.8% (±7.3 points)
5	Scottsburg	3.7% (±7.6 points)
6	Riverdale	3.1% (±5.3 points)

Mountain Road 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 Mountain Road

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Road, used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountain Road heat with oil?

41.9% (±18.8 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Road use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountain Road have electric heat?

50.5% (±18.6 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Road heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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