How are homes heated in Iuka, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Iuka, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Iuka, used by 48.5% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.8% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 48.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Iuka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Iuka	Tishomingo County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	46.8% (±10.5 points)	24.9%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.5% (±10.7 points)	60.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.3 points)	11.4%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	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 Iuka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tishomingo County (0.1%).

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

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

In Iuka, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tishomingo County (60.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Iuka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iuka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Iuka	—	48.5% (±10.7 points)	—
Burnsville	7.1 mi	64.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	11 mi	69.6% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paden	11 mi	52.1% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tishomingo	12 mi	47.2% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen	13 mi	64.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	14 mi	60.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	16 mi	69.3% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Rienzi	19 mi	39.1% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farmington, MS (69.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Burnsville	0.9% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Belmont	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Golden	0.0% (±36.9 points)
2 (tie)	Iuka	0.0% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Paden	0.0% (±41.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tishomingo	0.0% (±23.8 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 Iuka

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Iuka, used by 48.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Iuka heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Iuka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Iuka have electric heat?

48.5% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Iuka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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