How are homes heated in Smith Valley, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Smith Valley, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Smith Valley, used by 46.2% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.2% heat with utility gas.

30.1% heat with electricity.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.2% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 30.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.9%

Heating fuel in Smith Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smith Valley	Lyon County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	4.2% (±5.6 points)	67.5%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.9% (±6.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	30.1% (±21.6 points)	15.8%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	46.2% (±16.9 points)	10.3%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	13.5% (±8.5 points)	4.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 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 Smith Valley, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from Nevada (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smith Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smith Valley	—	30.1% (±21.6 points)	—
Topaz Ranch Estates	8.0 mi	11.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yerington	18 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ruhenstroth	18 mi	33.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Valley	20 mi	17.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville Ranchos	22 mi	18.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville	22 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Minden	25 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Lane	27 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnson Lane, NV (6.5%).

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)

Smith Valley 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 Smith Valley

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Smith Valley, used by 46.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smith Valley heat with oil?

4.9% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Smith Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smith Valley have electric heat?

30.1% (±21.6 points) of occupied homes in Smith Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Smith Valley CDP, Nevada (place:68050, in state:32).

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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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