How are homes heated in Bushnell, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Bushnell, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bushnell, used by 92.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.5% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 92.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bushnell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bushnell	Sumter County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.5% (±0.8 points)	23.3%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	92.8% (±4.4 points)	73.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±4.4 points)	1.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.6%	2.4%	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 Bushnell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sumter County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (0.1%).

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

In Bushnell, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sumter County (73.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bushnell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bushnell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bushnell	—	92.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Webster	6.5 mi	97.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Panasoffkee	6.7 mi	95.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Center Hill	7.5 mi	93.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coleman	8.4 mi	100.0% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	10 mi	71.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Floral City	12 mi	97.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Leesburg	13 mi	73.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Mascotte	14 mi	97.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wildwood, FL (71.4%), Leesburg, FL (73.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Floral City, FL (97.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	The Villages	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bushnell	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Center Hill	0.0% (±11.2 points)
2 (tie)	Coleman	0.0% (±19.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lake Panasoffkee	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Webster	0.0% (±9.9 points)
2 (tie)	Wildwood	0.0% (±0.6 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 Bushnell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bushnell, used by 92.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bushnell heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Bushnell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bushnell have electric heat?

92.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Bushnell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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