How are homes heated in West Mountain, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in West Mountain, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in West Mountain, used by 67.5% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% heat with utility gas.

4.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.8% (±13.1 points)
Electricity: 4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Mountain	Utah County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	20.8% (±13.1 points)	80.5%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.7% (±5.2 points)	16.5%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	67.5% (±16.9 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.7% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 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 West Mountain, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In West Mountain, 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 West Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Mountain	—	4.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Payson	2.6 mi	13.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Genola	4.4 mi	9.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santaquin	5.7 mi	9.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Shore	5.9 mi	2.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	6.1 mi	8.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Ridge	6.3 mi	17.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Woodland Hills	7.2 mi	7.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Fork	8.5 mi	13.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Payson, UT (13.8%), Elk Ridge, UT (17.2%), Spanish Fork, UT (13.8%).

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)	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 8 of 26 places in Utah County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Mountain 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 West Mountain

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in West Mountain, used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Mountain heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in West Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Mountain have electric heat?

4.7% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in West Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Mountain CDP, 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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