How are homes heated in Silver Springs, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Silver Springs, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Silver Springs, used by 32.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% heat with utility gas.

17.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.1% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Silver Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Silver Springs	Lyon County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	30.1% (±5.9 points)	67.5%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±5.5 points)	15.8%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.3% (±7.1 points)	10.3%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	14.8% (±6.0 points)	4.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±3.8 points)	0.4%	0.7%	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 Silver Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lyon County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Silver Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lyon County (15.8%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Silver Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Silver Springs	—	17.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Stagecoach	9.1 mi	3.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Fernley	13 mi	20.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	19 mi	10.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Fallon	24 mi	18.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fallon Station	27 mi	33.6% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	30 mi	25.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Yerington	30 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Springs	31 mi	16.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stagecoach, NV (3.9%), Dayton, NV (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sparks, NV (25.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Smith Valley	4.9% (±6.0 points)
2	Yerington	0.4% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Fernley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Silver Springs	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Stagecoach	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Silver Springs, used by 32.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Silver Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silver Springs have electric heat?

17.3% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Silver Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Springs CDP, Nevada

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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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