How are homes heated in Hidden Springs, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Hidden Springs, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hidden Springs, used by 90.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.4% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Hidden Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hidden Springs	Ada County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	90.4% (±6.7 points)	68.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	8.3% (±6.5 points)	27.5%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.0%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	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 Hidden Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ada County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (1.2%).

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

In Hidden Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ada County (27.5%).

It is also lower than in Idaho (35.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hidden Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hidden Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hidden Springs	—	8.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Garden City	3.8 mi	36.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Boise City	8.2 mi	33.4% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Eagle	8.9 mi	17.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Meridian	10 mi	20.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Star	11 mi	13.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Robie Creek	13 mi	43.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Horseshoe Bend	14 mi	64.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Kuna	15 mi	23.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden City, ID (36.0%), Boise City, ID (33.4%), Eagle, ID (17.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hidden Springs	1.3% (±2.2 points)
2	Boise City	0.4% (±0.2 points)
3	Meridian	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4	Eagle	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Kuna	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Star	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Hidden Springs 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 Hidden Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hidden Springs, used by 90.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hidden Springs heat with oil?

1.3% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Hidden Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hidden Springs have electric heat?

8.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Hidden Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hidden Springs CDP, Idaho

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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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