How are homes heated in Ashland City, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Ashland City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ashland City, used by 80.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 80.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ashland City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ashland City	Cheatham County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	17.1% (±5.8 points)	18.7%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	80.4% (±6.2 points)	70.9%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.0 points)	7.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	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 Ashland City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cheatham County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (0.3%).

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

In Ashland City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cheatham County (70.9%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ashland City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ashland City	—	80.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Pleasant View	9.2 mi	64.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Pegram	11 mi	49.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Coopertown	12 mi	52.6% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Kingston Springs	13 mi	37.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Belle Meade	15 mi	29.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
White Bluff	15 mi	51.7% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Nashville	15 mi	67.0% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Forest Hills	17 mi	29.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant View, TN (64.7%), Pegram, TN (49.8%), Coopertown, TN (52.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pleasant View	4.7% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Ashland City	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Kingston Springs	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pegram	0.0% (±4.9 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 Ashland City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ashland City, used by 80.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ashland City heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Ashland City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ashland City have electric heat?

80.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Ashland City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee

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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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