How are homes heated in Clear Lake, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Clear Lake, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clear Lake, used by 70.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.1% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 25.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Clear Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clear Lake	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	70.1% (±5.4 points)	71.1%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	25.2% (±5.6 points)	18.4%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±2.8 points)	9.6%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.6%	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 Clear Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cerro Gordo County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (0.3%).

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

In Clear Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cerro Gordo County (18.4%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clear Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clear Lake	—	25.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Ventura	4.7 mi	9.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Mason City	8.8 mi	18.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Fertile	9.1 mi	7.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Hanlontown	10 mi	5.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Swaledale	11 mi	5.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Garner	12 mi	21.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thornton	13 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Manly	14 mi	20.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ventura, IA (9.0%), Mason City, IA (18.8%), Fertile, IA (7.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cerro Gordo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clear Lake	0.4% (±0.7 points)
2	Mason City	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Dougherty	0.0% (±44.6 points)
3 (tie)	Meservey	0.0% (±22.9 points)
3 (tie)	Plymouth	0.0% (±14.4 points)
3 (tie)	Rock Falls	0.0% (±37.9 points)
3 (tie)	Rockwell	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Cerro Gordo 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 Clear Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clear Lake, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clear Lake heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Clear Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clear Lake have electric heat?

25.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Clear Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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