How are homes heated in Lake City, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake City, 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 Lake City, used by 68.4% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.4% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 28.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake City	Calhoun County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	68.4% (±5.7 points)	53.5%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	28.4% (±5.4 points)	23.6%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	19.6%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	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 Lake City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Calhoun County (1.0%).

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

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

In Lake City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Calhoun County (23.6%).

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 Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake City	—	28.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Lanesboro	6.2 mi	24.1% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yetter	6.6 mi	22.2% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	7.6 mi	14.9% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Lohrville	9.2 mi	30.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lidderdale	10 mi	32.5% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell City	10 mi	29.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lytton	13 mi	32.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rinard	14 mi	0.0% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Auburn, IA (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Yetter	22.2% (±42.9 points)
2	Pomeroy	8.4% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)	Farnhamville	0.0% (±13.6 points)
3 (tie)	Jolley	0.0% (±86.7 points)
3 (tie)	Knierim	0.0% (±51.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lake City	0.0% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)	Lohrville	0.0% (±18.4 points)
3 (tie)	Manson	0.0% (±3.1 points)
3 (tie)	Rinard	0.0% (±48.3 points)
3 (tie)	Rockwell City	0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Somers	0.0% (±31.2 points)

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 City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake City, used by 68.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake City heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake City have electric heat?

28.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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