How are homes heated in Good Hope, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Good Hope, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Good Hope, used by 78.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.2% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 78.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Good Hope

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Good Hope	Cullman County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	11.2% (±7.0 points)	11.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	78.6% (±11.0 points)	75.3%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±8.1 points)	10.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 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 Good Hope, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cullman County (0.6%).

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

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

In Good Hope, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cullman County (75.3%).

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 Good Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Good Hope
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Good Hope	—	78.6% (±11.0 points)	—
Dodge City	4.8 mi	80.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cullman	4.8 mi	78.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hanceville	6.7 mi	79.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin	8.5 mi	76.3% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Vinemont	8.6 mi	82.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	9.5 mi	49.1% (±14.0 points)	Lower
West Point	10 mi	71.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colony	12 mi	88.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, AL (49.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hanceville	4.3% (±6.2 points)
2	South Vinemont	3.2% (±5.2 points)
3	Berlin	2.5% (±4.2 points)
4	Good Hope	0.6% (±1.0 points)
5	Cullman	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Baileyton	0.0% (±8.5 points)
6 (tie)	Colony	0.0% (±27.2 points)
6 (tie)	Dodge City	0.0% (±17.0 points)
6 (tie)	Fairview	0.0% (±14.2 points)
6 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±16.4 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Cullman 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 Good Hope

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Good Hope, used by 78.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Good Hope heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Good Hope use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Good Hope have electric heat?

78.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Good Hope heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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