How are homes heated in Dodson Branch, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Dodson Branch, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dodson Branch, used by 63.4% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.2% (±12.9 points)
Electricity: 63.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dodson Branch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dodson Branch	Jackson County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	11.2% (±12.9 points)	10.8%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	63.4% (±16.6 points)	71.5%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.3% (±13.2 points)	11.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	11.2% (±9.2 points)	5.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.5%	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 Dodson Branch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Dodson Branch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (71.5%).

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 Dodson Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dodson Branch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dodson Branch	—	63.4% (±16.6 points)	—
Gainesboro	7.3 mi	65.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Algood	9.3 mi	69.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cookeville	12 mi	70.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	12 mi	74.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter	13 mi	74.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Celina	16 mi	84.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Monterey	19 mi	41.9% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Red Boiling Springs	23 mi	68.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monterey, TN (41.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Celina, TN (84.9%).

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

Dodson Branch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Dodson Branch

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dodson Branch, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dodson Branch heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Dodson Branch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dodson Branch have electric heat?

63.4% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes in Dodson Branch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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