How are homes heated in Grimsley, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Grimsley, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grimsley, used by 44.9% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.7% (±16.2 points)
Electricity: 44.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Grimsley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grimsley	Fentress County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	20.7% (±16.2 points)	24.7%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	44.9% (±18.0 points)	48.5%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.9% (±12.0 points)	14.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	23.5% (±20.1 points)	12.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.1 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 Grimsley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fentress County (0.1%).

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

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

In Grimsley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fentress County (48.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grimsley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grimsley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grimsley	—	44.9% (±18.0 points)	—
Allardt	9.7 mi	38.4% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	11 mi	57.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monterey	17 mi	41.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunbright	18 mi	23.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	20 mi	74.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Fairfield Glade	20 mi	73.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Byrdstown	22 mi	85.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Crossville	22 mi	53.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Livingston, TN (74.7%), Fairfield Glade, TN (73.1%), Byrdstown, TN (85.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jamestown	1.1% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Allardt	0.0% (±12.1 points)
2 (tie)	Grimsley	0.0% (±10.1 points)

Grimsley 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 Grimsley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grimsley, used by 44.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grimsley heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Grimsley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grimsley have electric heat?

44.9% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes in Grimsley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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