How are homes heated in Belington, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Belington, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belington, used by 56.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.6% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.4% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 31.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Belington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belington	Barbour County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	56.4% (±9.8 points)	42.0%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.6% (±9.2 points)	28.9%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±3.9 points)	15.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.2% (±5.4 points)	6.2%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	3.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Belington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barbour County (1.7%).

It is also lower than in West Virginia (2.1%).

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

In Belington, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Barbour County (28.9%).

It is also lower than in West Virginia (46.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belington	—	31.6% (±9.2 points)	—
Junior	2.7 mi	15.3% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	7.7 mi	8.6% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Elkins	7.8 mi	35.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Womelsdorf (Coalton)	8.2 mi	61.2% (±19.9 points)	Higher
Philippi	11 mi	28.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly	12 mi	52.1% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Parsons	15 mi	24.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buckhannon	16 mi	31.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montrose, WV (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV (61.2%), Beverly, WV (52.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Junior	4.2% (±6.4 points)
2	Belington	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3	Philippi	0.0% (±3.0 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 Belington

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belington, used by 56.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belington heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Belington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belington have electric heat?

31.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Belington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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