How are homes heated in Coosada, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Coosada, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coosada, used by 44.3% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.3% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 42.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Coosada

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coosada	Elmore County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	44.3% (±9.5 points)	16.6%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.0% (±9.3 points)	72.8%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.1% (±6.8 points)	8.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.9%	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 Coosada, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elmore County (0.2%).

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

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

In Coosada, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Elmore County (72.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Coosada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coosada
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coosada	—	42.0% (±9.3 points)	—
Millbrook	2.8 mi	63.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Elmore	4.3 mi	70.4% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Deatsville	7.4 mi	72.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Wetumpka	7.6 mi	68.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Prattville	7.8 mi	49.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge	8.4 mi	70.1% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Holtville	9.3 mi	83.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Pine Level	9.4 mi	84.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millbrook, AL (63.3%), Elmore, AL (70.4%), Deatsville, AL (72.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Coosada	1.1% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Tallassee	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wetumpka	0.7% (±0.9 points)
4	Elmore	0.4% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Millbrook	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Emerald Mountain	0.2% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Deatsville	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Elmore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Coosada

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coosada, used by 44.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coosada heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Coosada use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coosada have electric heat?

42.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Coosada heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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