How are homes heated in Fairmount, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairmount, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairmount, used by 54.7% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.7% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 54.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairmount

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairmount	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	37.7% (±11.4 points)	29.8%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	54.7% (±10.4 points)	67.6%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.5% (±6.9 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.4%	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 Fairmount, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.2%).

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

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

In Fairmount, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hamilton County (67.6%).

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 Fairmount

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmount
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairmount	—	54.7% (±10.4 points)	—
Walden	2.0 mi	40.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Lone Oak	2.4 mi	48.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Signal Mountain	3.0 mi	30.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Falling Water	4.1 mi	59.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bank	5.5 mi	62.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Valley	7.5 mi	46.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mowbray Mountain	8.6 mi	65.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Powells Crossroads	8.7 mi	73.0% (±11.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walden, TN (40.5%), Signal Mountain, TN (30.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Powells Crossroads, TN (73.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Apison	1.2% (±1.9 points)
2	Soddy-Daisy	0.4% (±0.4 points)
3	Chattanooga	0.3% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Collegedale	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	East Ridge	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Falling Water	0.0% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Flat Top Mountain	0.0% (±15.4 points)
4 (tie)	Harrison	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Lakesite	0.0% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Lookout Mountain	0.0% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Middle Valley	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairmount 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 Fairmount

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairmount, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairmount heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Fairmount use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairmount have electric heat?

54.7% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Fairmount heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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