How are homes heated in Strawberry Plains, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Strawberry Plains, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Strawberry Plains, used by 92.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 92.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Strawberry Plains

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Strawberry Plains	Jefferson County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±3.7 points)	12.4%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.8%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	92.0% (±7.0 points)	80.7%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±2.2 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±5.6 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 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 Strawberry Plains, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.8%).

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

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

In Strawberry Plains, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (80.7%).

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 Strawberry Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Strawberry Plains
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Strawberry Plains	—	92.0% (±7.0 points)	—
New Market	5.4 mi	75.5% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Blaine	6.2 mi	91.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mascot	6.6 mi	90.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson City	9.8 mi	68.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
John Sevier	10 mi	91.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plainview	12 mi	90.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Luttrell	12 mi	90.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dandridge	12 mi	72.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Market, TN (75.5%), Jefferson City, TN (68.9%), Dandridge, TN (72.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	New Market	0.5% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	White Pine	0.5% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Baneberry	0.0% (±15.6 points)
3 (tie)	Dandridge	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Jefferson City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Strawberry Plains	0.0% (±4.6 points)

Strawberry Plains 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 Strawberry Plains

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Strawberry Plains, used by 92.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Strawberry Plains heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Strawberry Plains use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Strawberry Plains have electric heat?

92.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Strawberry Plains heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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