How are homes heated in Locust Fork, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Locust Fork, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Locust Fork, used by 72.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.1% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 72.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Locust Fork

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Locust Fork	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	21.1% (±9.3 points)	11.7%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.1% (±10.8 points)	74.9%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.0 points)	10.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±3.4 points)	2.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±3.4 points)	0.6%	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 Locust Fork, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Blount County (0.1%).

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

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

In Locust Fork, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Blount County (74.9%).

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 Locust Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Locust Fork
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Locust Fork	—	72.1% (±10.8 points)	—
County Line	5.6 mi	53.6% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hayden	5.7 mi	76.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Remlap	5.7 mi	85.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trafford	7.0 mi	39.7% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Nectar	7.3 mi	68.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Allgood	7.8 mi	91.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Cleveland	10.0 mi	80.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smoke Rise	10 mi	42.7% (±17.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trafford, AL (39.7%), Smoke Rise, AL (42.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allgood, AL (91.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hayden	1.9% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Allgood	0.0% (±19.7 points)
2 (tie)	Blountsville	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	Cleveland	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	County Line	0.0% (±24.5 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Lake	0.0% (±15.2 points)
2 (tie)	Locust Fork	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Nectar	0.0% (±24.3 points)
2 (tie)	Oneonta	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Rosa	0.0% (±11.7 points)
2 (tie)	Snead	0.0% (±7.5 points)
2 (tie)	Susan Moore	0.0% (±10.4 points)
2 (tie)	Remlap	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Blount 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 Locust Fork

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Locust Fork, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Locust Fork heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Locust Fork use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Locust Fork have electric heat?

72.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Locust Fork heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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