How are homes heated in Valley Forge, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Valley Forge, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Forge, used by 89.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.3% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 89.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Valley Forge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valley Forge	Carter County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	5.3% (±4.5 points)	10.2%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	2.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	89.3% (±6.5 points)	76.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±3.4 points)	5.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.3 points)	4.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 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 Valley Forge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carter County (2.5%).

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

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

In Valley Forge, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Carter County (76.4%).

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 Valley Forge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Forge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valley Forge	—	89.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Hampton	2.2 mi	81.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethton	3.4 mi	71.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Biltmore	4.7 mi	83.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Central	6.0 mi	88.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Crest	6.4 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	7.0 mi	57.9% (±21.4 points)	Lower
Hunter	7.2 mi	97.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Unicoi	9.4 mi	63.9% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elizabethton, TN (71.4%), Watauga, TN (57.9%), Unicoi, TN (63.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hunter, TN (97.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Biltmore	3.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Hampton	3.0% (±2.7 points)
4	Hunter	1.5% (±2.6 points)
5	Elizabethton	1.0% (±0.9 points)
6	Central	0.9% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Pine Crest	0.0% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	Valley Forge	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Carter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Valley Forge 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 Valley Forge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Forge, used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley Forge heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Valley Forge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley Forge have electric heat?

89.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Valley Forge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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