How are homes heated in Fincastle, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Fincastle, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fincastle, used by 76.7% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with utility gas.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.1% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 76.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.4%

Heating fuel in Fincastle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fincastle	Campbell County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	16.1% (±9.0 points)	27.0%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.4% (±3.6 points)	0.8%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	76.7% (±10.1 points)	61.0%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	7.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±5.4 points)	2.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.2%	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 Fincastle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Campbell County (0.8%).

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

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

In Fincastle, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Campbell County (61.0%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fincastle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fincastle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fincastle	—	76.7% (±10.1 points)	—
La Follette	4.9 mi	60.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Jacksboro	9.3 mi	56.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Caryville	11 mi	52.6% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Jellico	12 mi	78.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norris	13 mi	64.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Top	14 mi	59.8% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Maynardville	17 mi	98.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Plainview	21 mi	90.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Follette, TN (60.5%), Jacksboro, TN (56.4%), Caryville, TN (52.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maynardville, TN (98.4%), Plainview, TN (90.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fincastle	2.4% (±3.6 points)
2	La Follette	0.7% (±0.8 points)
3	Caryville	0.5% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Jacksboro	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Jellico	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Fincastle 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 Fincastle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fincastle, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fincastle heat with oil?

2.4% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Fincastle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fincastle have electric heat?

76.7% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Fincastle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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