How are homes heated in Atoka, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Atoka, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Atoka, used by 71.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 27.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Atoka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Atoka	Tipton County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	71.0% (±7.7 points)	57.3%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	27.5% (±7.6 points)	37.7%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	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 Atoka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tipton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Atoka, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tipton County (37.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Atoka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atoka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Atoka	—	27.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Munford	2.1 mi	24.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton	4.7 mi	27.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gilt Edge	7.9 mi	35.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burlison	9.1 mi	32.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millington	9.1 mi	65.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Garland	11 mi	15.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	12 mi	43.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Gallaway	12 mi	59.0% (±17.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millington, TN (65.0%), Lakeland, TN (43.4%), Gallaway, TN (59.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Atoka	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Brighton	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Burlison	0.0% (±23.9 points)
1 (tie)	Covington	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Garland	0.0% (±25.9 points)
1 (tie)	Gilt Edge	0.0% (±21.8 points)
1 (tie)	Mason	0.0% (±12.7 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Tipton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Atoka

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Atoka, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Atoka beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Atoka, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Atoka

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Atoka, used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Atoka heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Atoka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Atoka have electric heat?

27.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Atoka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Atoka town, Tennessee (place:02340, in state:47).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.