How are homes heated in Cedar Bluff, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Cedar Bluff, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Bluff, used by 77.5% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.6% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 77.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Cedar Bluff

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cedar Bluff	Cherokee County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	14.6% (±5.9 points)	12.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	77.5% (±6.5 points)	67.5%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±2.4 points)	18.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.7%	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 Cedar Bluff, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.1%).

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

In Cedar Bluff, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cherokee County (67.5%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (67.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cedar Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Bluff
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cedar Bluff	—	77.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Gaylesville	3.5 mi	63.5% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Centre	6.7 mi	66.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Sand Rock	10 mi	49.2% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Leesburg	11 mi	70.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cave Spring	16 mi	55.4% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Collinsville	16 mi	68.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lyerly	16 mi	63.4% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Fort Payne	17 mi	73.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centre, AL (66.4%), Sand Rock, AL (49.2%), Cave Spring, GA (55.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cedar Bluff	0.5% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Centre	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Gaylesville	0.0% (±45.6 points)
2 (tie)	Leesburg	0.0% (±11.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sand Rock	0.0% (±14.1 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 Cedar Bluff

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Bluff, used by 77.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cedar Bluff heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Bluff use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cedar Bluff have electric heat?

77.5% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Bluff heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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