How are homes heated in Remlap, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Remlap, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Remlap, used by 85.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.8% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 85.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Remlap

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Remlap	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	5.8% (±4.4 points)	11.7%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.9% (±9.7 points)	74.9%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±3.0 points)	10.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	5.6% (±8.7 points)	2.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Remlap, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Remlap, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Blount County (74.9%).

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 Remlap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Remlap
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Remlap	—	85.9% (±9.7 points)	—
Locust Fork	5.7 mi	72.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
County Line	7.0 mi	53.6% (±21.3 points)	Lower
Clay	7.7 mi	45.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Springville	7.8 mi	45.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Pinson	7.8 mi	59.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Allgood	8.3 mi	91.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trafford	8.8 mi	39.7% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Argo	9.5 mi	69.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: County Line, AL (53.6%), Clay, AL (45.2%), Springville, AL (45.4%).

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
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)
2 (tie)	Smoke Rise	0.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Blount County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Remlap 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 Remlap

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Remlap, used by 85.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Remlap heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Remlap use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Remlap have electric heat?

85.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Remlap heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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