How are homes heated in Smithfield, UT?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smithfield, used by 84.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.8% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 12.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Smithfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smithfield	Cache County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	84.8% (±4.2 points)	80.9%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.5% (±3.7 points)	12.8%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.9 points)	4.3%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	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 Smithfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cache County (0.3%).

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

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

In Smithfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cache County (12.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smithfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smithfield	—	12.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Hyde Park	2.5 mi	5.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Amalga	3.9 mi	13.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Logan	4.3 mi	15.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	6.1 mi	7.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Logan	6.6 mi	15.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	7.6 mi	16.1% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	7.8 mi	4.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
River Heights	7.8 mi	13.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hyde Park, UT (5.2%), Richmond, UT (7.4%), Trenton, UT (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Trenton	2.2% (±4.1 points)
2	Newton	1.3% (±1.9 points)
3	Logan	0.4% (±0.5 points)
4	Smithfield	0.3% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Amalga	0.0% (±22.5 points)
5 (tie)	Benson	0.0% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Clarkston	0.0% (±13.4 points)
5 (tie)	Cornish	0.0% (±39.2 points)
5 (tie)	Hyde Park	0.0% (±2.3 points)
5 (tie)	Hyrum	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Cache 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 Smithfield

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smithfield, used by 84.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smithfield heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Smithfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smithfield have electric heat?

12.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Smithfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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