How are homes heated in Tunnel Hill, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tunnel Hill, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tunnel Hill, used by 52.5% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 52.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tunnel Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tunnel Hill	Whitfield County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±12.8 points)	8.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	52.5% (±12.2 points)	86.7%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±3.5 points)	3.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	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 Tunnel Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whitfield County (0.1%).

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

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

In Tunnel Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Whitfield County (86.7%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (57.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tunnel Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tunnel Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tunnel Hill	—	52.5% (±12.2 points)	—
Varnell	5.2 mi	92.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Ringgold	6.3 mi	80.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Dalton	7.1 mi	81.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Cohutta	7.9 mi	90.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Indian Springs	10 mi	67.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Apison	10 mi	67.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Spring	12 mi	66.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Oglethorpe	13 mi	86.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Varnell, GA (92.9%), Ringgold, GA (80.3%), Dalton, GA (81.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Varnell	0.5% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cohutta	0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Dalton	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tunnel Hill	0.0% (±11.7 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 Tunnel Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tunnel Hill, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tunnel Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Tunnel Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tunnel Hill have electric heat?

52.5% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Tunnel Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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