How are homes heated in Union Springs, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Union Springs, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Springs, used by 62.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 62.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Springs	Bullock County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	17.0% (±9.0 points)	9.9%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.6% (±11.8 points)	69.2%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.7% (±9.0 points)	18.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	5.8% (±6.6 points)	2.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	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 Union Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bullock County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Union Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bullock County (69.2%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Union Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Springs	—	62.6% (±11.8 points)	—
Midway	12 mi	49.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hurtsboro	19 mi	78.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tuskegee	19 mi	43.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Franklin	22 mi	40.2% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Clayton	23 mi	84.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Banks	24 mi	82.0% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Shorter	24 mi	58.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Road	25 mi	63.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tuskegee, AL (43.2%), Franklin, AL (40.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clayton, AL (84.3%), Banks, AL (82.0%).

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

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 Union Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Springs, used by 62.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Union Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Springs have electric heat?

62.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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