How are homes heated in Smoke Rise, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Smoke Rise, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smoke Rise, used by 57.3% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.3% (±17.8 points)
Electricity: 42.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Smoke Rise

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smoke Rise	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	57.3% (±17.8 points)	11.7%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.7% (±17.8 points)	74.9%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.2 points)	10.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.2 points)	2.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.2 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 Smoke Rise, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Smoke Rise, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Blount County (74.9%).

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 Smoke Rise

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smoke Rise
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smoke Rise	—	42.7% (±17.8 points)	—
Warrior	4.5 mi	57.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hayden	4.7 mi	76.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Colony	6.1 mi	88.6% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Trafford	6.2 mi	39.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kimberly	7.3 mi	77.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
County Line	7.6 mi	53.6% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Morris	9.3 mi	57.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Locust Fork	10 mi	72.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hayden, AL (76.1%), Colony, AL (88.6%), Kimberly, AL (77.6%).

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)	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 7 of 14 places in Blount County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Smoke Rise 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 Smoke Rise

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smoke Rise, used by 57.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smoke Rise heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Smoke Rise use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smoke Rise have electric heat?

42.7% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes in Smoke Rise heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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