How are homes heated in Sand Rock, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Sand Rock, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sand Rock, used by 49.2% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.2% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 49.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sand Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sand Rock	Cherokee County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	28.2% (±11.4 points)	12.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.2% (±13.4 points)	67.5%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.0% (±12.3 points)	18.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.7 points)	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.1%	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 Sand Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sand Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cherokee County (67.5%).

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 Sand Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sand Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sand Rock	—	49.2% (±13.4 points)	—
Leesburg	3.7 mi	70.7% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Collinsville	6.1 mi	68.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Centre	7.8 mi	66.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Cedar Bluff	10 mi	77.5% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Gaylesville	12 mi	63.5% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coats Bend	12 mi	88.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Crossville	14 mi	75.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Lookout Mountain	14 mi	76.9% (±12.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leesburg, AL (70.7%), Centre, AL (66.4%), Cedar Bluff, AL (77.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cedar Bluff	0.5% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Centre	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Gaylesville	0.0% (±45.6 points)
2 (tie)	Leesburg	0.0% (±11.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sand Rock	0.0% (±14.1 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 Sand Rock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sand Rock, used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sand Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Sand Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sand Rock have electric heat?

49.2% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Sand Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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