How are homes heated in Fort Deposit, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Deposit, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Deposit, used by 73.9% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.0% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 73.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Deposit

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Deposit	Lowndes County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	18.0% (±10.7 points)	4.8%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	73.9% (±12.6 points)	66.3%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±4.7 points)	26.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.3% (±5.6 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 Fort Deposit, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lowndes County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fort Deposit, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lowndes County (66.3%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Deposit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Deposit
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Deposit	—	73.9% (±12.6 points)	—
Greenville	11 mi	72.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hayneville	14 mi	71.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonville	14 mi	47.3% (±21.3 points)	Lower
Mosses	15 mi	73.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lowndesboro	20 mi	71.4% (±48.6 points)	Not measurably different
Petrey	23 mi	57.1% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	23 mi	51.0% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Rutledge	24 mi	54.4% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gordonville, AL (47.3%), White Hall, AL (51.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Benton	0.0% (±75.5 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Deposit	0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)	Gordonville	0.0% (±33.9 points)
1 (tie)	Hayneville	0.0% (±11.4 points)
1 (tie)	Lowndesboro	0.0% (±62.2 points)
1 (tie)	Mosses	0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)	White Hall	0.0% (±9.4 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 Fort Deposit

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Deposit, used by 73.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Deposit heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Deposit use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Deposit have electric heat?

73.9% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Fort Deposit heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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