How are homes heated in Fort Oglethorpe, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Oglethorpe, used by 86.6% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.9% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 86.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Oglethorpe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Oglethorpe	Catoosa County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	11.9% (±4.3 points)	15.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	86.6% (±4.6 points)	80.7%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	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 Oglethorpe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Catoosa County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fort Oglethorpe, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Catoosa County (80.7%).

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 Oglethorpe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Oglethorpe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Oglethorpe	—	86.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Fairview	2.7 mi	77.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Lakeview	3.2 mi	86.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rossville	3.9 mi	87.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chickamauga	4.5 mi	61.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower
East Ridge	4.6 mi	82.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Springs	5.3 mi	67.7% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Chattanooga Valley	5.5 mi	84.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lookout Mountain	7.0 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview, GA (77.2%), Chickamauga, GA (61.9%), Indian Springs, GA (67.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Indian Springs	1.3% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Fort Oglethorpe	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lakeview	0.0% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ringgold	0.0% (±3.2 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 Fort Oglethorpe

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Oglethorpe, used by 86.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Oglethorpe heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Fort Oglethorpe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Oglethorpe have electric heat?

86.6% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Fort Oglethorpe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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