How are homes heated in Shannondale, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Shannondale, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shannondale, used by 74.1% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.3% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.3% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 74.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Shannondale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shannondale	Jefferson County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	1.3% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	5.1%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.1% (±6.7 points)	75.6%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.5% (±5.9 points)	8.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	11.5% (±4.6 points)	4.7%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	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 Shannondale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Jefferson County (5.1%).

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

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

In Shannondale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (75.6%).

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 Shannondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shannondale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shannondale	—	74.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Hillsboro	4.8 mi	23.0% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Charles Town	5.2 mi	71.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Round Hill	6.1 mi	64.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Purcellville	7.4 mi	51.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Ranson corporation	7.8 mi	82.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Bolivar	8.3 mi	83.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harpers Ferry	8.6 mi	57.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	9.5 mi	66.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsboro, VA (23.0%), Purcellville, VA (51.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ranson corporation, WV (82.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Harpers Ferry	41.8% (±18.9 points)
2	Shepherdstown	17.3% (±14.7 points)
3	Charles Town	8.3% (±3.3 points)
4	Ranson corporation	4.7% (±3.1 points)
5	Bolivar	3.6% (±2.2 points)
6	Shannondale	0.6% (±1.0 points)
7	Shenandoah Junction	0.0% (±10.1 points)

Shannondale 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 Shannondale

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shannondale, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shannondale heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Shannondale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shannondale have electric heat?

74.1% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Shannondale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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