How are homes heated in Bells, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bells, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bells, used by 59.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.9% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 59.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bells

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bells	Crockett County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	34.9% (±11.7 points)	30.0%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	59.0% (±12.6 points)	60.1%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.7 points)	7.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.1% (±7.8 points)	1.5%	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 Bells, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crockett County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bells, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crockett County (60.1%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bells
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bells	—	59.0% (±12.6 points)	—
Alamo	4.7 mi	41.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Gadsden	6.8 mi	66.8% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maury City	10 mi	25.1% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Humboldt	13 mi	44.4% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Brownsville	13 mi	59.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Three Way	13 mi	37.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Jackson	15 mi	50.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Friendship	16 mi	50.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alamo, TN (41.0%), Maury City, TN (25.1%), Humboldt, TN (44.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Alamo	0.0% (±5.0 points)
1 (tie)	Bells	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Friendship	0.0% (±14.9 points)
1 (tie)	Gadsden	0.0% (±19.1 points)
1 (tie)	Maury City	0.0% (±15.5 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 Bells

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bells, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bells heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Bells use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bells have electric heat?

59.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Bells heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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