How are homes heated in Smelterville, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Smelterville, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smelterville, used by 65.2% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.2% (±16.4 points)
Electricity: 29.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Smelterville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smelterville	Shoshone County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	65.2% (±16.4 points)	51.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.6% (±16.3 points)	33.2%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±3.6 points)	1.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	3.0% (±4.9 points)	11.9%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.3%	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 Smelterville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shoshone County (0.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Smelterville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shoshone County (33.2%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (35.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smelterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smelterville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smelterville	—	29.6% (±16.3 points)	—
Kellogg	2.2 mi	42.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wardner	2.5 mi	51.2% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst	2.6 mi	36.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Osburn	8.6 mi	23.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace	13 mi	27.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mullan	19 mi	14.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Maries	24 mi	54.7% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Fernan Lake Village	28 mi	7.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fernan Lake Village, ID (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Maries, ID (54.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pinehurst	1.1% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Kellogg	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	Mullan	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Osburn	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Smelterville	0.0% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)	Wallace	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Wardner	0.0% (±24.4 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 Smelterville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smelterville, used by 65.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smelterville heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Smelterville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smelterville have electric heat?

29.6% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes in Smelterville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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