How are homes heated in Gainesboro, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Gainesboro, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gainesboro, used by 65.1% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.6% (±10.6 points)
Electricity: 65.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gainesboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gainesboro	Jackson County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	31.6% (±10.6 points)	10.8%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	65.1% (±10.3 points)	71.5%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.7 points)	11.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.7 points)	5.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.7 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 Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gainesboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gainesboro	—	65.1% (±10.3 points)	—
Dodson Branch	7.3 mi	63.4% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter	14 mi	74.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Celina	15 mi	84.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Algood	16 mi	69.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Red Boiling Springs	16 mi	68.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cookeville	17 mi	70.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage	18 mi	49.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Livingston	18 mi	74.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carthage, TN (49.7%).

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.

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 Gainesboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gainesboro, used by 65.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gainesboro heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Gainesboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gainesboro have electric heat?

65.1% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Gainesboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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