How are homes heated in Lake Telemark, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Telemark, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lake Telemark, used by 65.3% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

9.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 9.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 65.3%

Heating fuel in Lake Telemark

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Telemark	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±4.0 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65.3% (±12.7 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.9% (±7.7 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.4% (±12.1 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±3.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	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 Telemark, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Morris County (13.9%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Lake Telemark, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morris County (12.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Telemark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Telemark
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Telemark	—	9.9% (±7.7 points)	—
White Meadow Lake	2.6 mi	6.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Hope	4.0 mi	17.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township	4.0 mi	10.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boonton Township	4.3 mi	2.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Borough	4.5 mi	14.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	4.9 mi	9.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Denville Township	5.0 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	5.6 mi	5.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lake Telemark	65.3% (±12.7 points)
2	Lake Hopatcong	61.0% (±7.0 points)
3	Long Valley	57.5% (±11.9 points)
4	Landing	55.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Oak Ridge	47.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Kenvil	32.4% (±16.2 points)
7	White Meadow Lake	29.2% (±5.6 points)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Rockaway 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 Lake Telemark

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lake Telemark, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Telemark heat with oil?

65.3% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Telemark use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Telemark have electric heat?

9.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Telemark heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey

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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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