How are homes heated in Smithville, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Smithville, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithville, used by 54.8% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.0% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 54.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Smithville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smithville	Clay County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	40.0% (±6.8 points)	66.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.8% (±7.1 points)	29.3%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	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 Smithville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clay County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

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

In Smithville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clay County (29.3%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smithville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smithville	—	54.8% (±7.1 points)	—
Ridgely	5.4 mi	41.0% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Trimble	5.5 mi	34.3% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Ferrelview	7.6 mi	84.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Edgerton	7.9 mi	17.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Platte City	10 mi	44.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Camden Point	10 mi	27.1% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Kearney	12 mi	24.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Tracy	12 mi	55.5% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trimble, MO (34.3%), Edgerton, MO (17.9%), Camden Point, MO (27.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ferrelview, MO (84.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Oakview	0.0% (±18.4 points)
2 (tie)	Oakwood	0.0% (±37.9 points)
2 (tie)	Oakwood Park	0.0% (±33.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant Valley	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	Prathersville	0.0% (±46.4 points)
2 (tie)	Randolph	0.0% (±76.9 points)
2 (tie)	Smithville	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Clay 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 Smithville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithville, used by 54.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smithville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Smithville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smithville have electric heat?

54.8% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Smithville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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