How are homes heated in Smithsburg, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Smithsburg, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithsburg, used by 78.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

13.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 78.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.9%

Heating fuel in Smithsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smithsburg	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±3.0 points)	20.8%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.9% (±6.0 points)	15.8%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	78.5% (±7.2 points)	54.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.5 points)	3.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.7%	0.6%	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 Smithsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (15.8%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Smithsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Washington County (54.1%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smithsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smithsburg	—	78.5% (±7.2 points)	—
Robinwood	4.8 mi	69.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pen Mar	6.0 mi	76.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highfield-Cascade	6.1 mi	48.2% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Paramount-Long Meadow	6.2 mi	37.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Wayne Heights	6.6 mi	55.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Franklin County)	6.7 mi	61.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Waynesboro	6.7 mi	51.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Funkstown	7.4 mi	57.2% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highfield-Cascade, MD (48.2%), Paramount-Long Meadow, MD (37.2%), Wayne Heights, PA (55.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Clear Spring	28.5% (±15.7 points)
4	Sharpsburg	27.7% (±12.6 points)
5	St. James	19.8% (±12.0 points)
6	Halfway	19.5% (±4.1 points)
7	Williamsport	19.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Boonsboro	15.2% (±10.2 points)
9	Smithsburg	13.9% (±6.0 points)
10	Paramount-Long Meadow	13.2% (±6.7 points)
11	Keedysville	13.1% (±5.9 points)
12	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	12.1% (±4.9 points)
13	Hancock	12.0% (±5.7 points)
14	Robinwood	11.5% (±4.6 points)
15	Maugansville	11.1% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Smithsburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithsburg, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smithsburg heat with oil?

13.9% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Smithsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smithsburg have electric heat?

78.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Smithsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smithsburg town, Maryland

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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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