How are homes heated in Smiths Station, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Smiths Station, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smiths Station, used by 83.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.0% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 83.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Smiths Station

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smiths Station	Lee County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	12.0% (±6.5 points)	17.5%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	83.1% (±6.9 points)	77.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	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 Smiths Station, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Smiths Station, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lee County (77.6%).

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 Smiths Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smiths Station
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smiths Station	—	83.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Ladonia	4.4 mi	84.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Phenix City	6.2 mi	73.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Columbus	13 mi	56.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Cataula	17 mi	100.0% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Opelika	19 mi	66.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Ellerslie	20 mi	77.6% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley	20 mi	61.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hamilton	21 mi	94.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Phenix City, AL (73.0%), Columbus, GA (56.5%), Opelika, AL (66.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cataula, GA (100.0%), Hamilton, GA (94.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Opelika	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Auburn	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Loachapoka	0.0% (±34.3 points)
2 (tie)	Smiths Station	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Waverly	0.0% (±27.2 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 Smiths Station

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smiths Station, used by 83.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smiths Station heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Smiths Station use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smiths Station have electric heat?

83.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Smiths Station heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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