How are homes heated in Decaturville, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Decaturville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Decaturville, used by 69.1% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.1% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 29.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Decaturville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Decaturville	Decatur County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	69.1% (±9.8 points)	45.6%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	29.1% (±9.5 points)	41.9%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±2.4 points)	8.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.6 points)	2.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.9%	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 Decaturville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Decatur County (0.0%).

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

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

In Decaturville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Decatur County (41.9%).

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 Decaturville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decaturville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Decaturville	—	29.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Parsons	4.8 mi	38.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Hill	8.7 mi	52.9% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Sardis	14 mi	38.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	15 mi	35.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	16 mi	67.3% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Saltillo	16 mi	26.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	16 mi	58.4% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Milledgeville	20 mi	53.9% (±15.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scotts Hill, TN (52.9%), Linden, TN (67.3%), Clifton, TN (58.4%).

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

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 Decaturville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Decaturville, used by 69.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Decaturville heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes in Decaturville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Decaturville have electric heat?

29.1% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Decaturville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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