How are homes heated in Channel Lake, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Channel Lake, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Channel Lake, used by 94.3% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 94.3% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 4.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Channel Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Channel Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	94.3% (±4.2 points)	83.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.5% (±3.7 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.4%	0.8%	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 Channel Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

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

In Channel Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lake County (14.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Channel Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Channel Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Channel Lake	—	4.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Antioch Township	2.1 mi	15.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Salem Lakes	3.8 mi	9.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Burton Township (McHenry County)	4.0 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Antioch	4.1 mi	14.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Fox Lake	4.2 mi	21.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Fox Lake Hills	4.9 mi	9.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	5.2 mi	3.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Randall	5.4 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Antioch Township, IL (15.1%), Salem Lakes, WI (9.8%), Antioch, IL (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Cuba Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Libertyville Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Vernon Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Antioch	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Bannockburn	0.0% (±13.0 points)
13 (tie)	Beach Park	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Channel Lake	0.0% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Deerfield	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Deer Park	0.0% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)	Forest Lake	0.0% (±5.3 points)
13 (tie)	Fox Lake	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Fox Lake Hills	0.0% (±4.0 points)
13 (tie)	Gages Lake	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Channel Lake 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 Channel Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Channel Lake, used by 94.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Channel Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Channel Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Channel Lake have electric heat?

4.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Channel Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Channel Lake CDP, Illinois

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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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