How are homes heated in Hartsville, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Hartsville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hartsville, used by 72.8% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with utility gas.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.4% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 72.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Hartsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hartsville	Trousdale County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	11.4% (±4.4 points)	11.4%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	72.8% (±6.7 points)	72.8%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.6% (±4.7 points)	13.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	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 Hartsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Trousdale County (1.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Hartsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Trousdale County (72.8%).

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 Hartsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hartsville	—	72.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Lafayette	11 mi	66.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westmoreland	13 mi	87.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Carthage	15 mi	49.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
South Carthage	15 mi	48.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Lebanon	17 mi	61.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Gallatin	17 mi	55.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Gordonsville	19 mi	31.6% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Red Boiling Springs	20 mi	68.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carthage, TN (49.7%), South Carthage, TN (48.0%), Lebanon, TN (61.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westmoreland, TN (87.7%).

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 Hartsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hartsville, used by 72.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hartsville heat with oil?

1.5% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Hartsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hartsville have electric heat?

72.8% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Hartsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartsville/Trousdale County, 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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