How are homes heated in Snead, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Snead, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Snead, used by 86.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 86.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Snead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Snead	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±3.1 points)	11.7%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.9% (±7.1 points)	74.9%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±5.6 points)	10.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.8 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 Snead, 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 Snead, 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 Snead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Snead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Snead	—	86.9% (±7.1 points)	—
Susan Moore	3.3 mi	76.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	5.3 mi	77.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Grove	6.9 mi	57.9% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Altoona	7.2 mi	85.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rosa	11 mi	85.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blountsville	11 mi	67.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Gallant	12 mi	48.2% (±24.2 points)	Lower
Cleveland	13 mi	80.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Grove, AL (57.9%), Blountsville, AL (67.8%), Gallant, AL (48.2%).

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)	County Line	0.0% (±24.5 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Lake	0.0% (±15.2 points)
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 10 of 14 places in Blount 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 Snead

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Snead, used by 86.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Snead heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Snead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Snead have electric heat?

86.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Snead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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