How are homes heated in Tchula, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Tchula, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tchula, used by 73.8% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.6% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 73.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tchula

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tchula	Holmes County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	23.6% (±8.4 points)	28.2%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	73.8% (±9.1 points)	51.6%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.6 points)	17.1%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	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 Tchula, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Holmes County (0.0%).

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

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

In Tchula, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Holmes County (51.6%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tchula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tchula
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tchula	—	73.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Cruger	9.7 mi	36.7% (±19.5 points)	Lower
Lexington	11 mi	45.3% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Eden	15 mi	62.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belzoni	15 mi	35.1% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Morgan City	15 mi	37.3% (±25.6 points)	Lower
Sidon	16 mi	41.0% (±26.3 points)	Lower
Silver City	17 mi	69.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Isola	22 mi	64.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cruger, MS (36.7%), Lexington, MS (45.3%), Belzoni, MS (35.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cruger	0.0% (±20.1 points)
1 (tie)	Durant	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	Goodman	0.0% (±15.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lexington	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pickens	0.0% (±10.2 points)
1 (tie)	Tchula	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	West	0.0% (±48.9 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 Tchula

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tchula, used by 73.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tchula heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Tchula use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tchula have electric heat?

73.8% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Tchula heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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