How are homes heated in Red Boiling Springs, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Red Boiling Springs, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Boiling Springs, used by 68.3% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.1% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 68.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Red Boiling Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Red Boiling Springs	Macon County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	27.1% (±12.4 points)	12.1%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	68.3% (±11.9 points)	73.1%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±2.3 points)	7.7%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±3.2 points)	6.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	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 Red Boiling Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Macon County (0.0%).

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

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

In Red Boiling Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Macon County (73.1%).

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 Red Boiling Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Red Boiling Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Red Boiling Springs	—	68.3% (±11.9 points)	—
Gamaliel	8.2 mi	65.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette	10 mi	66.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tompkinsville	15 mi	57.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Run	15 mi	77.1% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesboro	16 mi	65.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Celina	19 mi	84.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Hartsville	20 mi	72.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage	20 mi	49.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower

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 Red Boiling Springs

What is the most common way to heat a home in Red Boiling Springs?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Boiling Springs, used by 68.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Red Boiling Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Red Boiling Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Red Boiling Springs have electric heat?

68.3% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Red Boiling Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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