How are homes heated in Shenandoah Farms, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Shenandoah Farms, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shenandoah Farms, used by 74.9% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.8% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 74.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shenandoah Farms

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shenandoah Farms	Warren County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	5.8% (±6.0 points)	4.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	10.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	74.9% (±9.6 points)	63.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.7% (±6.2 points)	13.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±6.0 points)	6.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	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 Shenandoah Farms, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Warren County (10.8%).

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

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

In Shenandoah Farms, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Warren County (63.8%).

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 Shenandoah Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenandoah Farms
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shenandoah Farms	—	74.9% (±9.6 points)	—
Apple Mountain Lake	4.6 mi	89.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Front Royal	8.1 mi	68.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boyce	8.2 mi	47.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Stephens City	12 mi	52.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Berryville	12 mi	46.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Middletown	13 mi	74.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall	14 mi	86.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	15 mi	46.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boyce, VA (47.4%), Stephens City, VA (52.5%), Berryville, VA (46.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Apple Mountain Lake, VA (89.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Front Royal	18.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Apple Mountain Lake	0.0% (±7.5 points)
2 (tie)	Shenandoah Farms	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Shenandoah Farms 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 Shenandoah Farms

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shenandoah Farms, used by 74.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shenandoah Farms heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Shenandoah Farms use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shenandoah Farms have electric heat?

74.9% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Shenandoah Farms heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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