How are homes heated in Trenton, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Trenton, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Trenton, used by 66.8% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.8% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 66.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Trenton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Trenton	Dade County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	25.8% (±7.5 points)	7.1%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	66.8% (±8.2 points)	64.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±3.5 points)	25.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.4 points)	2.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	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 Trenton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dade County (0.0%).

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

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

In Trenton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dade County (64.9%).

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 Trenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trenton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Trenton	—	66.8% (±8.2 points)	—
West Brow	5.9 mi	82.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Chattanooga Valley	10 mi	84.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Lookout Mountain	11 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Lookout Mountain	12 mi	22.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
New Hope	12 mi	69.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chickamauga	13 mi	61.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	13 mi	77.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Bridgeport	13 mi	69.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lookout Mountain, GA (37.8%), Lookout Mountain, TN (22.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Brow, GA (82.0%), Chattanooga Valley, GA (84.8%), Fairview, GA (77.2%).

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 Trenton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Trenton, used by 66.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Trenton heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Trenton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Trenton have electric heat?

66.8% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Trenton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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