How are homes heated in Fort Gaines, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Gaines, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Gaines, used by 86.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.2% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 86.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Gaines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Gaines	Clay County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	6.2% (±8.8 points)	2.3%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	86.1% (±8.8 points)	87.4%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±5.8 points)	10.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.6%	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 Gaines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clay County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (0.2%).

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

In Fort Gaines, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clay County (87.4%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (57.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Gaines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Gaines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Gaines	—	86.1% (±8.8 points)	—
Abbeville	13 mi	90.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	13 mi	97.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Haleburg	16 mi	89.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	17 mi	64.5% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Bakerhill	17 mi	81.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cuthbert	19 mi	88.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blakely	19 mi	86.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Edison	19 mi	67.4% (±12.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Georgetown, GA (64.5%), Edison, GA (67.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bluffton, GA (97.4%).

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

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 Gaines

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Gaines, used by 86.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Gaines heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Fort Gaines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Gaines have electric heat?

86.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Fort Gaines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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