How are homes heated in Fort Ashby, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Ashby, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Ashby, used by 65.3% (±17.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

19.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 65.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.9%

Heating fuel in Fort Ashby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Ashby	Mineral County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.2 points)	19.5%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.9% (±16.3 points)	8.0%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	65.3% (±17.7 points)	50.7%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.2 points)	6.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	14.8% (±11.9 points)	14.3%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	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 Fort Ashby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mineral County (8.0%).

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

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

In Fort Ashby, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mineral County (50.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Ashby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Ashby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Ashby	—	65.3% (±17.7 points)	—
Bel Air (community)	7.6 mi	51.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cresaptown	7.8 mi	24.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Carpendale	9.4 mi	66.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Romney	10 mi	76.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeley	10 mi	41.3% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Cumberland	11 mi	24.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Midland	12 mi	14.1% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Keyser	12 mi	35.4% (±10.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cresaptown, MD (24.4%), Ridgeley, WV (41.3%), Cumberland, MD (24.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fort Ashby	19.9% (±16.3 points)
2	Piedmont	4.0% (±5.7 points)
3	Keyser	2.8% (±2.8 points)
4	Carpendale	2.1% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Elk Garden	0.0% (±41.8 points)
5 (tie)	Ridgeley	0.0% (±22.8 points)

Fort Ashby 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 Fort Ashby

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Ashby, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Ashby heat with oil?

19.9% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes in Fort Ashby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Ashby have electric heat?

65.3% (±17.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Ashby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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