How are homes heated in Jimmerson Lake, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Jimmerson Lake, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jimmerson Lake, used by 49.0% (±20.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.9% heat with utility gas.

5.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.9% (±19.2 points)
Electricity: 5.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jimmerson Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jimmerson Lake	Steuben County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	45.9% (±19.2 points)	59.5%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	5.1% (±6.4 points)	15.0%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	49.0% (±20.4 points)	22.2%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.4 points)	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Jimmerson Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Steuben County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Jimmerson Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Steuben County (15.0%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jimmerson Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jimmerson Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jimmerson Lake	—	5.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Pleasant Township (Steuben County)	3.5 mi	19.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Millgrove Township	4.1 mi	20.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Angola	4.9 mi	22.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Steuben County)	5.4 mi	11.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Orland	6.1 mi	15.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kinderhook Township	6.4 mi	17.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Gilead Township	6.4 mi	9.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont	6.5 mi	9.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Township (Steuben County), IN (19.6%), Angola, IN (22.1%), Kinderhook Township, MI (17.9%).

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

Jimmerson Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Jamestown Township, whose figures include it.

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 Jimmerson Lake

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jimmerson Lake, used by 49.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jimmerson Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Jimmerson Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jimmerson Lake have electric heat?

5.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Jimmerson Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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