How are homes heated in Mountain Lake Park, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountain Lake Park, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Lake Park, used by 46.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.6% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 46.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Mountain Lake Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountain Lake Park	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	44.6% (±8.2 points)	13.8%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.1 points)	25.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	46.2% (±8.0 points)	25.8%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	21.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±5.0 points)	9.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Mountain Lake Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Garrett County (25.1%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Mountain Lake Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Garrett County (25.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mountain Lake Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Lake Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountain Lake Park	—	46.2% (±8.0 points)	—
Loch Lynn Heights	0.7 mi	28.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Oakland	1.6 mi	42.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	3.4 mi	20.3% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Bayard	8.9 mi	25.7% (±18.3 points)	Lower
Terra Alta	9.2 mi	18.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Kitzmiller	11 mi	6.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Elk Garden	12 mi	3.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Albright	15 mi	21.1% (±14.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loch Lynn Heights, MD (28.0%), Deer Park, MD (20.3%), Bayard, WV (25.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Friendsville	39.7% (±13.2 points)
2	Deer Park	29.7% (±13.4 points)
3	Accident	29.0% (±13.9 points)
4	Grantsville	7.9% (±6.1 points)
5	Loch Lynn Heights	6.3% (±5.3 points)
6	Oakland	5.2% (±4.0 points)
7	Mountain Lake Park	1.0% (±1.1 points)
8	Kitzmiller	0.0% (±29.8 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 Mountain Lake Park

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Lake Park, used by 46.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountain Lake Park heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Lake Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountain Lake Park have electric heat?

46.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Lake Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Lake Park town, Maryland

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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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