How are homes heated in Surgoinsville, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Surgoinsville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Surgoinsville, used by 59.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.6% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 59.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Surgoinsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Surgoinsville	Hawkins County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	35.6% (±6.8 points)	19.7%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	59.1% (±7.5 points)	71.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.1 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	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 Surgoinsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hawkins County (0.3%).

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

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

In Surgoinsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hawkins County (71.4%).

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 Surgoinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surgoinsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Surgoinsville	—	59.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Church Hill	8.8 mi	62.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rogersville	9.1 mi	46.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Baileyton	10 mi	88.2% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Mount Carmel	12 mi	70.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Branch	14 mi	82.0% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Sullivan Gardens	15 mi	86.6% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Clinchport	16 mi	81.3% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Duffield	17 mi	87.1% (±14.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rogersville, TN (46.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baileyton, TN (88.2%), Fall Branch, TN (82.0%), Sullivan Gardens, TN (86.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rogersville	0.8% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bulls Gap	0.0% (±11.1 points)
2 (tie)	Church Hill	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Mount Carmel	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Surgoinsville	0.0% (±5.6 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 Surgoinsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Surgoinsville, used by 59.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Surgoinsville heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Surgoinsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Surgoinsville have electric heat?

59.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Surgoinsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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