How are homes heated in Smithville-Sanders, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Smithville-Sanders, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithville-Sanders, used by 61.5% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.3% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 61.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Smithville-Sanders

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smithville-Sanders	Monroe County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	30.3% (±11.0 points)	43.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	61.5% (±11.1 points)	48.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±5.2 points)	6.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	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 Smithville-Sanders, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Smithville-Sanders, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monroe County (48.6%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smithville-Sanders

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithville-Sanders
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smithville-Sanders	—	61.5% (±11.1 points)	—
Clear Creek Township (Monroe County)	1.6 mi	57.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Monroe County)	4.1 mi	50.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Creek Township (Monroe County)	6.2 mi	40.1% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Monroe County)	6.9 mi	48.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomington	7.2 mi	52.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township (Monroe County)	7.5 mi	62.9% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Monroe County)	7.6 mi	39.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Marshall Township	8.8 mi	33.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Buren Township (Monroe County), IN (39.7%), Marshall Township, IN (33.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bloomington Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
2	Ellettsville	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3	Richland Township (Monroe County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Smithville-Sanders	0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Stinesville	0.0% (±22.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bean Blossom Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Benton Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Clear Creek Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Indian Creek Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±5.5 points)
4 (tie)	Perry Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Smithville-Sanders 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 Smithville-Sanders

What is the most common way to heat a home in Smithville-Sanders?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithville-Sanders, used by 61.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smithville-Sanders heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Smithville-Sanders use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smithville-Sanders have electric heat?

61.5% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Smithville-Sanders heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smithville-Sanders CDP, Indiana

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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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