How are homes heated in Spencer, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Spencer, TN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spencer, used by 50.6% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 50.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Spencer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spencer	Van Buren County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±10.0 points)	17.8%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	50.6% (±10.0 points)	56.9%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.5 points)	8.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±3.9 points)	11.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 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 Spencer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Van Buren County (4.0%).

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

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

In Spencer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Van Buren County (56.9%).

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 Spencer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spencer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spencer	—	50.6% (±10.0 points)	—
Doyle	8.6 mi	45.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta	14 mi	34.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Pikeville	17 mi	43.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
McMinnville	19 mi	68.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Pleasant Hill	22 mi	46.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beersheba Springs	23 mi	61.2% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Tansi	24 mi	28.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Smithville	25 mi	52.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sparta, TN (34.2%), Lake Tansi, TN (28.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McMinnville, TN (68.5%).

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 Spencer

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spencer, used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spencer heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Spencer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spencer have electric heat?

50.6% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Spencer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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