How are homes heated in Resaca, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Resaca, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Resaca, used by 80.5% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 80.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Resaca

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Resaca	Gordon County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±3.6 points)	19.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	80.5% (±12.6 points)	68.4%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±7.4 points)	10.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±16.8 points)	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.6% (±9.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	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 Resaca, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gordon County (0.0%).

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

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

In Resaca, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gordon County (68.4%).

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 Resaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Resaca
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Resaca	—	80.5% (±12.6 points)	—
Calhoun	5.5 mi	58.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Plainville	13 mi	61.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton	13 mi	81.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Adairsville	14 mi	65.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chatsworth	17 mi	81.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	17 mi	49.4% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Shannon	18 mi	63.1% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Tunnel Hill	20 mi	52.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calhoun, GA (58.5%), Fairmount, GA (49.4%), Shannon, GA (63.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fairmount	1.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Calhoun	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Plainville	0.0% (±32.7 points)
2 (tie)	Resaca	0.0% (±16.8 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 Resaca

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Resaca, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Resaca heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes in Resaca use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Resaca have electric heat?

80.5% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Resaca heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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