How are homes heated in Spanish Fork, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Spanish Fork, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spanish Fork, used by 84.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.1% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 13.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Spanish Fork

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	84.1% (±2.7 points)	80.5%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.8% (±2.4 points)	16.5%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	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 Spanish Fork, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Utah County (0.0%).

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

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

In Spanish Fork, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Utah County (16.5%).

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 Spanish Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spanish Fork
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spanish Fork	—	13.8% (±2.4 points)	—
Mapleton	3.6 mi	6.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Springville	3.7 mi	14.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	4.2 mi	8.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lake Shore	5.1 mi	2.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Woodland Hills	6.9 mi	7.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Elk Ridge	7.3 mi	17.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Payson	7.4 mi	13.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Mountain	8.5 mi	4.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mapleton, UT (6.8%), Salem, UT (8.9%), Lake Shore, UT (2.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Payson	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Pleasant Grove	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Provo	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Salem	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Santaquin	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Saratoga Springs	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Spanish Fork	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Vineyard	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	West Mountain	0.0% (±9.9 points)
3 (tie)	Woodland Hills	0.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Utah 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 Spanish Fork

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spanish Fork, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spanish Fork heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Spanish Fork use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spanish Fork have electric heat?

13.8% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Spanish Fork heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spanish Fork 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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