How are homes heated in Owens Cross Roads, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Owens Cross Roads, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Owens Cross Roads, used by 85.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.7% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 85.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Owens Cross Roads

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Owens Cross Roads	Madison County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	6.7% (±4.7 points)	21.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.4% (±8.2 points)	74.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±7.2 points)	0.4%	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)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Owens Cross Roads, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Owens Cross Roads, 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 Owens Cross Roads

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owens Cross Roads
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Owens Cross Roads	—	85.4% (±8.2 points)	—
New Hope	4.1 mi	79.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Rock	8.6 mi	67.6% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gurley	9.1 mi	58.7% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Woodville	10 mi	79.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grant	12 mi	75.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove	12 mi	42.6% (±21.7 points)	Lower
Cherokee Ridge	13 mi	62.4% (±17.0 points)	Lower
Huntsville	15 mi	75.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gurley, AL (58.7%), Union Grove, AL (42.6%), Cherokee Ridge, AL (62.4%).

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)

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 Owens Cross Roads

What is the most common way to heat a home in Owens Cross Roads?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Owens Cross Roads, used by 85.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Owens Cross Roads heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Owens Cross Roads have electric heat?

85.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Owens Cross Roads heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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