How are homes heated in Meridianville, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Meridianville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Meridianville, used by 73.2% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.1% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 73.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meridianville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meridianville	Madison County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	19.1% (±6.0 points)	21.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	73.2% (±8.3 points)	74.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.8% (±6.9 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 Meridianville, 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 Meridianville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (74.4%).

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 Meridianville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meridianville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meridianville	—	73.2% (±8.3 points)	—
Hazel Green	3.4 mi	90.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Moores Mill	3.8 mi	84.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
New Market	8.9 mi	83.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harvest	10 mi	85.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Huntsville	13 mi	75.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	14 mi	47.4% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Madison	15 mi	62.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Ardmore	16 mi	75.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park City, TN (47.4%), Madison, AL (62.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hazel Green, AL (90.0%), Moores Mill, AL (84.1%), Harvest, AL (85.8%).

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
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)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meridianville 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 Meridianville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Meridianville, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meridianville heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Meridianville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Meridianville have electric heat?

73.2% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Meridianville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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