How are homes heated in Blue Mountain, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Blue Mountain, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blue Mountain, used by 60.2% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.5% (±13.9 points)
Electricity: 60.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Blue Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blue Mountain	Tippah County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	36.5% (±13.9 points)	53.0%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.2% (±13.4 points)	36.8%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.6 points)	7.2%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±13.7 points)	2.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.0%	0.7%	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 Blue Mountain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tippah County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (0.1%).

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

In Blue Mountain, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tippah County (36.8%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blue Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blue Mountain	—	60.2% (±13.4 points)	—
Ripley	6.7 mi	34.4% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Myrtle	9.4 mi	48.1% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Flat	10 mi	43.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dumas	11 mi	31.7% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Falkner	12 mi	35.4% (±18.5 points)	Lower
New Albany	13 mi	49.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	14 mi	36.6% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Snow Lake Shores	16 mi	50.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ripley, MS (34.4%), Dumas, MS (31.7%), Falkner, MS (35.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Blue Mountain	0.0% (±13.7 points)
1 (tie)	Dumas	0.0% (±30.3 points)
1 (tie)	Falkner	0.0% (±15.8 points)
1 (tie)	Ripley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Walnut	0.0% (±14.9 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 Blue Mountain

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blue Mountain, used by 60.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blue Mountain heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Blue Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blue Mountain have electric heat?

60.2% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Blue Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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