How are homes heated in Candlewood Lake, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Candlewood Lake, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Candlewood Lake, used by 63.0% (±22.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.0% (±22.4 points)
Electricity: 13.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Candlewood Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Candlewood Lake	Morrow County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	63.0% (±22.4 points)	22.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	3.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	13.3% (±11.1 points)	25.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±7.0 points)	34.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	8.9% (±12.7 points)	10.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	9.5% (±12.7 points)	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	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 Candlewood Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morrow County (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Candlewood Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Morrow County (25.2%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Candlewood Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Candlewood Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Candlewood Lake	—	13.3% (±11.1 points)	—
Congress Township (Morrow County)	2.6 mi	21.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Morrow County)	4.2 mi	34.8% (±15.7 points)	Higher
North Bloomfield Township	4.3 mi	13.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Gilead	5.4 mi	43.0% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Gilead Township	5.5 mi	39.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Edison	6.4 mi	11.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Morrow County)	6.4 mi	17.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Morrow County)	7.4 mi	24.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Morrow County), OH (34.8%), Mount Gilead, OH (43.0%), Gilead Township, OH (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Marengo	2.2% (±3.6 points)
15	Edison	2.1% (±3.2 points)
16	Gilead Township	2.0% (±1.8 points)
17	Mount Gilead	1.7% (±2.6 points)
18	Bennington Township (Morrow County)	1.3% (±1.7 points)
19	Harmony Township (Morrow County)	0.6% (±1.0 points)
20 (tie)	Candlewood Lake	0.0% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)	Cardington	0.0% (±4.7 points)
20 (tie)	Fulton	0.0% (±23.3 points)
20 (tie)	Sparta	0.0% (±46.0 points)
20 (tie)	Cardington Township	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Morrow County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Candlewood Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Candlewood Lake, used by 63.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Candlewood Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Candlewood Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Candlewood Lake have electric heat?

13.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Candlewood Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Candlewood Lake CDP, Ohio (place:11334, in state:39).

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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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