How are homes heated in Manchester, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Manchester, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Manchester, used by 69.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.8% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 69.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Manchester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Manchester	Coffee County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	27.8% (±5.4 points)	25.7%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	69.4% (±6.4 points)	68.1%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	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 Manchester, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coffee County (0.2%).

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

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

In Manchester, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coffee County (68.1%).

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 Manchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Manchester	—	69.4% (±6.4 points)	—
New Union	4.9 mi	38.3% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Tullahoma	10 mi	64.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Normandy	10 mi	57.9% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Viola	13 mi	29.8% (±25.4 points)	Lower
Lakewood Park	13 mi	87.9% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Morrison	14 mi	72.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Estill Springs	15 mi	60.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wartrace	15 mi	88.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Union, TN (38.3%), Viola, TN (29.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakewood Park, TN (87.9%), Wartrace, TN (88.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tullahoma	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Lakewood Park	0.0% (±9.3 points)
2 (tie)	Manchester	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	New Union	0.0% (±5.0 points)

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 Manchester

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Manchester, used by 69.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Manchester heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Manchester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Manchester have electric heat?

69.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Manchester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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