How are homes heated in Alum Creek, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Alum Creek, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alum Creek, used by 53.1% (±18.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.7% (±12.7 points)
Electricity: 53.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Alum Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alum Creek	Lincoln County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	24.7% (±12.7 points)	39.1%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.6%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.1% (±18.7 points)	54.1%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±8.3 points)	1.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	17.3% (±14.8 points)	3.7%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.4%	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 Alum Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (1.6%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (2.1%).

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

In Alum Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lincoln County (54.1%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (46.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alum Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alum Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alum Creek	—	53.1% (±18.7 points)	—
Tornado	2.8 mi	76.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
St. Albans	6.2 mi	28.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
South Charleston	7.8 mi	34.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbar	7.9 mi	36.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nitro	8.6 mi	33.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Lanes	11 mi	66.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Teays Valley	12 mi	62.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	12 mi	38.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Albans, WV (28.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tornado, WV (76.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Alum Creek	0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)	Hamlin	0.0% (±10.1 points)
1 (tie)	West Hamlin	0.0% (±10.9 points)

Alum Creek 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 Alum Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alum Creek, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alum Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Alum Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alum Creek have electric heat?

53.1% (±18.7 points) of occupied homes in Alum Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West 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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