How are homes heated in Crystal Lakes, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Crystal Lakes, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Lakes, used by 67.1% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% heat with electricity.

8.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.1% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 18.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.3%

Heating fuel in Crystal Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crystal Lakes	Clark County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	67.1% (±13.3 points)	71.4%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.3% (±9.5 points)	3.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	18.2% (±10.4 points)	18.7%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±5.5 points)	4.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.5%	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 Crystal Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (3.5%).

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

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

In Crystal Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clark County (18.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Crystal Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crystal Lakes	—	18.2% (±10.4 points)	—
Park Layne	0.9 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Bethel Township (Clark County)	2.5 mi	17.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Carlisle	3.9 mi	11.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Valley	4.0 mi	6.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Green Meadows	4.4 mi	10.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Donnelsville	4.6 mi	6.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Wright-Patterson AFB	4.7 mi	19.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Miami County)	4.7 mi	39.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Layne, OH (5.2%), Donnelsville, OH (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethel Township (Miami County), OH (39.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pike Township (Clark County)	18.7% (±8.3 points)
2	Green Township (Clark County)	17.3% (±8.6 points)
3	Pleasant Township (Clark County)	13.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Harmony Township (Clark County)	11.9% (±6.0 points)
5	Catawba	9.8% (±9.8 points)
6	Crystal Lakes	8.3% (±9.5 points)
7 (tie)	Bethel Township (Clark County)	6.9% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)	German Township (Clark County)	6.9% (±3.2 points)
9	Green Meadows	4.2% (±3.6 points)
10	Mad River Township (Clark County)	3.9% (±1.8 points)
11	Springfield Township (Clark County)	3.0% (±1.6 points)
12	Moorefield Township (Clark County)	1.7% (±0.9 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes

What is the most common way to heat a home in Crystal Lakes?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Lakes, used by 67.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crystal Lakes heat with oil?

8.3% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crystal Lakes have electric heat?

18.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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