How are homes heated in Reece City, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Reece City, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reece City, used by 48.3% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.3% (±13.5 points)
Electricity: 48.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Reece City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Reece City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	41.3% (±13.5 points)	34.1%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.3% (±13.5 points)	60.1%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.2% (±10.9 points)	4.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	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 Reece City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Etowah County (0.3%).

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

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

In Reece City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Etowah County (60.1%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (67.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Reece City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reece City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Reece City	—	48.3% (±13.5 points)	—
Ridgeville	4.2 mi	60.6% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lookout Mountain	4.8 mi	76.9% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Gadsden	5.0 mi	53.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle-Rockledge	5.7 mi	78.0% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Whitesboro	6.5 mi	56.4% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tidmore Bend	6.9 mi	52.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Attalla	8.0 mi	59.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sardis City	8.2 mi	57.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lookout Mountain, AL (76.9%), Carlisle-Rockledge, AL (78.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Attalla	0.6% (±1.0 points)
3	Rainbow City	0.3% (±0.5 points)
4	Gadsden	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Altoona	0.0% (±8.4 points)
5 (tie)	Glencoe	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Hokes Bluff	0.0% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)	Reece City	0.0% (±11.9 points)
5 (tie)	Ridgeville	0.0% (±40.5 points)
5 (tie)	Sardis City	0.0% (±5.1 points)
5 (tie)	Southside	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Walnut Grove	0.0% (±11.2 points)
5 (tie)	Carlisle-Rockledge	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coats Bend	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Etowah 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 Reece City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reece City, used by 48.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Reece City heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Reece City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Reece City have electric heat?

48.3% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Reece City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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