How are homes heated in Clifton, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Clifton, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clifton, used by 58.4% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.8% (±14.3 points)
Electricity: 58.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clifton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clifton	Wayne County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	37.8% (±14.3 points)	17.5%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	58.4% (±14.5 points)	59.1%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±1.1 points)	16.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.2 points)	6.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	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 Clifton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.0%).

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

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

In Clifton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (59.1%).

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 Clifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clifton	—	58.4% (±14.5 points)	—
Waynesboro	14 mi	58.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saltillo	15 mi	26.3% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Decaturville	16 mi	29.1% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Olivet	17 mi	42.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sardis	17 mi	38.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Savannah	17 mi	43.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Hill	18 mi	52.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	18 mi	67.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saltillo, TN (26.3%), Decaturville, TN (29.1%), Sardis, TN (38.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Clifton	0.0% (±9.7 points)
1 (tie)	Collinwood	0.0% (±11.0 points)
1 (tie)	Waynesboro	0.0% (±4.4 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 Clifton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clifton, used by 58.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clifton heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Clifton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clifton have electric heat?

58.4% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Clifton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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