How are homes heated in Hartford, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hartford, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hartford, used by 89.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.7% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 89.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hartford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hartford	Geneva County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	7.7% (±4.8 points)	5.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	89.3% (±5.3 points)	89.1%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	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 Hartford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Geneva County (0.2%).

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

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

In Hartford, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Geneva County (89.1%).

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 Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hartford	—	89.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Slocomb	5.5 mi	88.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Black	7.3 mi	91.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Esto	9.0 mi	96.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clayhatchee	9.3 mi	92.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Noma	9.7 mi	92.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Malvern	10 mi	92.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva	12 mi	80.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Daleville	13 mi	93.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Slocomb	0.8% (±1.4 points)
2	Samson	0.1% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Black	0.0% (±22.7 points)
3 (tie)	Coffee Springs	0.0% (±21.8 points)
3 (tie)	Geneva	0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Hartford	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Malvern	0.0% (±5.6 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 Hartford

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

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

How many homes in Hartford heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Hartford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hartford have electric heat?

89.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Hartford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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