How are homes heated in Baxter, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Baxter, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Baxter, used by 74.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.9% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 74.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Baxter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Baxter	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	23.9% (±8.1 points)	25.3%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	74.4% (±8.4 points)	70.0%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	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 Baxter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Putnam County (0.0%).

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

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

In Baxter, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Putnam County (70.0%).

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 Baxter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baxter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Baxter	—	74.4% (±8.4 points)	—
Cookeville	6.8 mi	70.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Algood	11 mi	69.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson Branch	13 mi	63.4% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesboro	14 mi	65.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonsville	17 mi	31.6% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Smithville	17 mi	52.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Sparta	18 mi	34.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Carthage	19 mi	49.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gordonsville, TN (31.6%), Smithville, TN (52.2%), Sparta, TN (34.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Baxter	0.7% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Algood	0.0% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Cookeville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Monterey	0.0% (±4.7 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 Baxter

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Baxter, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Baxter heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Baxter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Baxter have electric heat?

74.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Baxter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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