How are homes heated in Strasburg, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Strasburg, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Strasburg, used by 75.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% heat with utility gas.

6.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.2% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 75.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.7%

Heating fuel in Strasburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Strasburg	Shenandoah County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	12.2% (±4.2 points)	6.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.7% (±3.5 points)	10.9%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	75.4% (±6.6 points)	62.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±3.2 points)	11.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.7 points)	8.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Strasburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Shenandoah County (10.9%).

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

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

In Strasburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Shenandoah County (62.2%).

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 Strasburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Strasburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Strasburg	—	75.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Middletown	4.2 mi	74.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toms Brook	6.2 mi	71.7% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maurertown	7.9 mi	68.3% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stephens City	9.4 mi	52.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Front Royal	10 mi	68.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	13 mi	73.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shawneeland	13 mi	78.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wardensville	14 mi	74.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

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

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Toms Brook	23.0% (±13.8 points)
2	Edinburg	20.3% (±10.2 points)
3	Mount Jackson	14.4% (±4.9 points)
4	Maurertown	14.2% (±11.4 points)
5	Woodstock	12.6% (±8.9 points)
6	Strasburg	6.7% (±3.5 points)
7	New Market	1.2% (±1.3 points)
8	Basye	1.1% (±2.0 points)

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 Strasburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Strasburg, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Strasburg heat with oil?

6.7% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Strasburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Strasburg have electric heat?

75.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Strasburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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