How are homes heated in Mason, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Mason, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mason, used by 47.3% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.6% (±14.1 points)
Electricity: 47.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Mason

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mason	Mason County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	42.6% (±14.1 points)	20.0%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±4.4 points)	0.9%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	47.3% (±14.3 points)	62.8%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.5% (±6.2 points)	12.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.3 points)	3.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	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 Mason, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mason County (0.9%).

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

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

In Mason, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mason County (62.8%).

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 Mason

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mason
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mason	—	47.3% (±14.3 points)	—
Pomeroy	1.3 mi	36.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middleport	2.3 mi	32.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford City	2.8 mi	73.0% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Syracuse	3.5 mi	60.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury Township	3.9 mi	39.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	4.0 mi	84.6% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Rutland	5.4 mi	35.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire	6.3 mi	35.8% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford City, WV (73.0%), New Haven, WV (84.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mason	2.3% (±4.4 points)
2	Hartford City	1.2% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±33.9 points)
3 (tie)	Leon	0.0% (±40.1 points)
3 (tie)	New Haven	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Point Pleasant	0.0% (±1.9 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 Mason

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mason, used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mason heat with oil?

2.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Mason use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mason have electric heat?

47.3% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Mason heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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