How are homes heated in Tidmore Bend, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tidmore Bend, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tidmore Bend, used by 52.5% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.3% (±14.6 points)
Electricity: 52.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tidmore Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tidmore Bend	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	29.3% (±14.6 points)	34.1%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.5% (±16.5 points)	60.1%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.6% (±10.9 points)	4.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±4.5 points)	0.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 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 Tidmore Bend, 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 Tidmore Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Etowah County (60.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tidmore Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tidmore Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tidmore Bend	—	52.5% (±16.5 points)	—
Coats Bend	4.1 mi	88.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Hokes Bluff	4.7 mi	60.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gadsden	5.5 mi	53.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	5.9 mi	51.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lookout Mountain	6.1 mi	76.9% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Reece City	6.9 mi	48.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeville	10 mi	60.6% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Southside	11 mi	55.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coats Bend, AL (88.6%), Lookout Mountain, AL (76.9%).

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
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)
5 (tie)	Gallant	0.0% (±8.9 points)
5 (tie)	Lookout Mountain	0.0% (±10.2 points)
5 (tie)	Tidmore Bend	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Etowah County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tidmore Bend 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 Tidmore Bend

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tidmore Bend, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tidmore Bend heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Tidmore Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tidmore Bend have electric heat?

52.5% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes in Tidmore Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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