How are homes heated in Moores Mill, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Moores Mill, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moores Mill, used by 84.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.2% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 84.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Moores Mill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moores Mill	Madison County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	14.2% (±5.6 points)	21.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.1% (±5.9 points)	74.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 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 Moores Mill, 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 Moores Mill, 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 Moores Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moores Mill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moores Mill	—	84.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Meridianville	3.8 mi	73.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Hazel Green	5.6 mi	90.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	6.0 mi	83.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gurley	13 mi	58.7% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Harvest	14 mi	85.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huntsville	14 mi	75.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Park City	16 mi	47.4% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Madison	17 mi	62.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meridianville, AL (73.2%), Gurley, AL (58.7%), Huntsville, AL (75.3%).

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)	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 8 of 11 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Moores Mill 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 Moores Mill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moores Mill, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moores Mill heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Moores Mill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moores Mill have electric heat?

84.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Moores Mill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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