How are homes heated in Rushmere, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rushmere, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rushmere, used by 86.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

8.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 86.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.1%

Heating fuel in Rushmere

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rushmere	Isle of Wight County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.4 points)	24.6%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.1% (±11.0 points)	2.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	86.0% (±11.7 points)	61.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±5.3 points)	9.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.4 points)	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.5%	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 Rushmere, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Isle of Wight County (2.5%).

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

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

In Rushmere, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Isle of Wight County (61.6%).

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 Rushmere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rushmere
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rushmere	—	86.0% (±11.7 points)	—
Smithfield	7.5 mi	43.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Newport News	8.2 mi	61.1% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Surry	10 mi	58.8% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Benns Church	10 mi	34.4% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Carrollton	12 mi	60.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Bethel Manor	14 mi	39.6% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Williamsburg	14 mi	58.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Dendron	14 mi	73.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithfield, VA (43.9%), Newport News, VA (61.1%), Surry, VA (58.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Isle of Wight County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rushmere	8.1% (±11.0 points)
2	Benns Church	4.7% (±7.1 points)
3	Windsor	1.4% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Carrollton	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Smithfield	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Rushmere 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 Rushmere

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rushmere, used by 86.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rushmere heat with oil?

8.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Rushmere use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rushmere have electric heat?

86.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Rushmere heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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