How are homes heated in Smiths Grove, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Smiths Grove, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smiths Grove, used by 59.9% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.9% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 30.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Smiths Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smiths Grove	Warren County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	59.9% (±11.0 points)	37.6%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	30.7% (±10.4 points)	56.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±6.4 points)	4.6%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.3%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.6%	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 Smiths Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Warren County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.7%).

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

In Smiths Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Warren County (56.5%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smiths Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smiths Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smiths Grove	—	30.7% (±10.4 points)	—
Oakland	2.2 mi	23.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	9.3 mi	44.6% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plum Springs	9.7 mi	25.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	10 mi	85.2% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Bowling Green	13 mi	53.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Cave City	15 mi	48.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Glasgow	16 mi	48.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Plano	17 mi	95.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brownsville, KY (85.2%), Bowling Green, KY (53.1%), Cave City, KY (48.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bowling Green	0.2% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Oakland	0.0% (±26.5 points)
2 (tie)	Plano	0.0% (±8.7 points)
2 (tie)	Plum Springs	0.0% (±21.5 points)
2 (tie)	Smiths Grove	0.0% (±10.2 points)
2 (tie)	Woodburn	0.0% (±32.9 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 Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smiths Grove, used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smiths Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Smiths Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smiths Grove have electric heat?

30.7% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Smiths Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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