How are homes heated in High Springs, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in High Springs, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in High Springs, used by 91.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 91.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in High Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	High Springs	Alachua County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	4.2% (±3.5 points)	18.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.7% (±5.4 points)	78.2%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.1% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	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 High Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Alachua County (0.1%).

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

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

In High Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Alachua County (78.2%).

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 High Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with High Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
High Springs	—	91.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Alachua	7.3 mi	77.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Newberry	11 mi	81.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Fort White	11 mi	83.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Crosse	12 mi	89.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington Springs	14 mi	89.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brooker	17 mi	94.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Archer	17 mi	78.8% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Bell	17 mi	96.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alachua, FL (77.8%), Newberry, FL (81.3%), Archer, FL (78.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Crosse	2.1% (±10.0 points)
2	Archer	2.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Alachua	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Gainesville	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Hawthorne	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	High Springs	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Micanopy	0.0% (±14.4 points)
3 (tie)	Newberry	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Waldo	0.0% (±7.8 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 High Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in High Springs, used by 91.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in High Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in High Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in High Springs have electric heat?

91.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in High Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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