How are homes heated in Harvest, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Harvest, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harvest, used by 85.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.1% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 85.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Harvest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harvest	Madison County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	12.1% (±6.7 points)	21.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.8% (±6.9 points)	74.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	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 Harvest, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.1%).

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

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

In Harvest, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (74.4%).

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 Harvest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harvest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harvest	—	85.8% (±6.9 points)	—
Madison	10.0 mi	62.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Ardmore	10 mi	75.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Meridianville	10 mi	73.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Ardmore	12 mi	70.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Huntsville	12 mi	75.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Hazel Green	12 mi	90.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	12 mi	77.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Elkmont	13 mi	81.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison, AL (62.9%), Meridianville, AL (73.2%), Ardmore, TN (70.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Huntsville	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Gurley	0.0% (±16.2 points)
2 (tie)	Madison	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	New Hope	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Owens Cross Roads	0.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Triana	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Harvest	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Hazel Green	0.0% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Meridianville	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Moores Mill	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	New Market	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Harvest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Harvest

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harvest, used by 85.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harvest heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Harvest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harvest have electric heat?

85.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Harvest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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