How are homes heated in Big Water, UT?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Big Water, used by 78.5% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity
78.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Big Water

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBig WaterKane CountyUtahUnited States
Utility gas3.3% (±4.3 points)7.5%78.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±14.3 points)0.7%0.1%3.9%
Electricity78.5% (±12.8 points)53.6%16.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.2% (±5.7 points)22.5%2.6%4.9%
Wood10.3% (±12.7 points)14.4%0.8%1.4%
Solar energy1.7% (±2.3 points)0.1%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±14.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±14.3 points)0.9%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±14.3 points)0.4%0.3%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 Big Water, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kane County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (0.1%).

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

In Big Water, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kane County (53.6%).

It is also higher than in Utah (16.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Big Water

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Water
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Big Water—78.5% (±12.8 points)—
Page12 mi80.8% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
LeChee20 mi41.2% (±9.2 points)Lower
Henrieville39 mi37.0% (±14.0 points)Lower
Cannonville40 mi72.8% (±19.8 points)Not measurably different
Kaibito45 mi14.4% (±5.2 points)Lower
Tropic45 mi63.2% (±14.5 points)Not measurably different
Kanab48 mi51.6% (±10.8 points)Lower
Fredonia48 mi48.1% (±13.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: LeChee, AZ (41.2%), Henrieville, UT (37.0%), Kaibito, AZ (14.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Alton0.0% (±46.0 points)
1 (tie)Big Water0.0% (±14.3 points)
1 (tie)Glendale0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)Kanab0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)Orderville0.0% (±13.5 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 Big Water

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

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

How many homes in Big Water heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Big Water use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Big Water have electric heat?

78.5% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Big Water heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Big Water town, Utah (place:05534, in state:49).

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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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