How are homes heated in Cooleemee, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Cooleemee, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cooleemee, used by 46.8% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% heat with utility gas.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.9% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 46.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in Cooleemee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cooleemee	Davie County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	42.9% (±9.6 points)	13.6%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±4.1 points)	4.9%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	46.8% (±9.7 points)	72.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±3.6 points)	4.1%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.7% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 points)	1.7%	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 Cooleemee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Davie County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Cooleemee, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Davie County (72.5%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cooleemee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cooleemee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cooleemee	—	46.8% (±9.7 points)	—
Mocksville	6.1 mi	70.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Cleveland	8.8 mi	55.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tyro	10 mi	75.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Salisbury	11 mi	58.4% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Spencer	11 mi	44.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Spencer	12 mi	67.6% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Advance	13 mi	74.7% (±16.0 points)	Higher
Granite Quarry	15 mi	51.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mocksville, NC (70.9%), Tyro, NC (75.1%), Salisbury, NC (58.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cooleemee	4.4% (±4.1 points)
2	Mocksville	3.3% (±2.9 points)
3	Advance	2.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Bermuda Run	0.0% (±2.4 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 Cooleemee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cooleemee, used by 46.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cooleemee heat with oil?

4.4% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Cooleemee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cooleemee have electric heat?

46.8% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Cooleemee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina

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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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