How are homes heated in Lake Summerset, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Summerset, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Summerset, used by 86.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Summerset

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Summerset	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	86.0% (±7.7 points)	67.3%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.8%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±7.3 points)	15.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	12.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.9%	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 Lake Summerset, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stephenson County (0.8%).

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

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

In Lake Summerset, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stephenson County (15.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Summerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Summerset
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Summerset	—	12.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Davis	2.6 mi	7.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Laona Township	3.5 mi	18.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Durand	3.5 mi	18.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Durand Township	3.7 mi	17.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Grove Township	4.8 mi	4.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock City	5.0 mi	11.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Run Township	5.5 mi	13.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spring Grove	6.8 mi	4.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Spring Grove, WI (4.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Ridott Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	Freeport	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Freeport Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Cedarville	0.0% (±11.5 points)
14 (tie)	Dakota	0.0% (±15.1 points)
14 (tie)	Davis	0.0% (±13.1 points)
14 (tie)	Lake Summerset	0.0% (±3.8 points)
14 (tie)	Lena	0.0% (±3.1 points)
14 (tie)	Ridott	0.0% (±39.5 points)
14 (tie)	Rock City	0.0% (±21.4 points)
14 (tie)	Buckeye Township	0.0% (±6.5 points)
14 (tie)	Dakota Township	0.0% (±10.1 points)
14 (tie)	Erin Township	0.0% (±27.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Stephenson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Summerset 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 Lake Summerset

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Summerset, used by 86.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Summerset heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Summerset use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Summerset have electric heat?

12.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Summerset heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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