How are homes heated in Rustburg, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rustburg, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rustburg, used by 84.4% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 84.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rustburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rustburg	Campbell County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	6.0%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	84.4% (±17.2 points)	81.9%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.6 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.8 points)	3.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.4% (±8.9 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	8.7% (±14.1 points)	1.5%	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 Rustburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Campbell County (6.0%).

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

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

In Rustburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Campbell County (81.9%).

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 Rustburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rustburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rustburg	—	84.4% (±17.2 points)	—
Concord	8.2 mi	78.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlake	8.6 mi	91.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	10 mi	74.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	12 mi	94.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Heights	12 mi	90.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Altavista	14 mi	70.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Appomattox	16 mi	85.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hurt	17 mi	71.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Brookneal	21.8% (±10.4 points)
2	Concord	19.4% (±16.7 points)
3	Altavista	12.9% (±5.3 points)
4	Timberlake	5.0% (±2.6 points)
5	Rustburg	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Rustburg 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 Rustburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rustburg, used by 84.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rustburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Rustburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rustburg have electric heat?

84.4% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes in Rustburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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