How are homes heated in Lake Lotawana, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Lotawana, MO, 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 Lotawana, used by 66.4% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.4% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Lotawana

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Lotawana	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	66.4% (±7.9 points)	69.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±7.0 points)	27.2%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±6.3 points)	2.0%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.4%	2.4%	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	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.4%	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 Lotawana, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

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

In Lake Lotawana, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (27.2%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Lotawana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Lotawana
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Lotawana	—	24.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Lone Jack	4.5 mi	44.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Greenwood	5.9 mi	24.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	6.8 mi	34.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Lee's Summit	6.9 mi	25.4% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Springs	7.5 mi	28.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin Park	7.7 mi	25.0% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Winnebago	8.0 mi	29.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grain Valley	8.0 mi	36.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lone Jack, MO (44.2%), Pleasant Hill, MO (34.0%), Grain Valley, MO (36.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Buckner	0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Grain Valley	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Greenwood	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Independence	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Kansas City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Lotawana	0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Tapawingo	0.0% (±9.6 points)
3 (tie)	Lee's Summit	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lone Jack	0.0% (±7.2 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Raytown	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	River Bend	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Jackson 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 Lake Lotawana

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Lotawana, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Lotawana heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Lake Lotawana have electric heat?

24.4% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Lotawana heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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