How are homes heated in Lake Darby, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Darby, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Darby, used by 57.4% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.0% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 57.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Darby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Darby	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	38.0% (±10.2 points)	66.9%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	57.4% (±11.4 points)	30.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	3.4% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	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 Lake Darby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.3%).

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

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

In Lake Darby, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Franklin County (30.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Darby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Darby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Darby	—	57.4% (±11.4 points)	—
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	2.4 mi	27.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Franklin County)	2.8 mi	38.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Lincoln Village	4.7 mi	11.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Madison County)	4.7 mi	19.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
West Jefferson	4.8 mi	15.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hilliard	6.0 mi	26.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Norwich Township (Franklin County)	6.5 mi	22.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Franklin County)	6.7 mi	57.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH (27.1%), Brown Township (Franklin County), OH (38.5%), Lincoln Village, OH (11.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29 (tie)	Blacklick Estates	0.0% (±1.2 points)
29 (tie)	Brice	0.0% (±35.6 points)
29 (tie)	Grandview Heights	0.0% (±0.9 points)
29 (tie)	Groveport	0.0% (±1.6 points)
29 (tie)	Hilliard	0.0% (±0.3 points)
29 (tie)	Huber Ridge	0.0% (±2.4 points)
29 (tie)	Lake Darby	0.0% (±2.2 points)
29 (tie)	Lincoln Village	0.0% (±1.0 points)
29 (tie)	Marble Cliff	0.0% (±8.2 points)
29 (tie)	Riverlea	0.0% (±15.9 points)
29 (tie)	Upper Arlington	0.0% (±0.3 points)
29 (tie)	Urbancrest	0.0% (±9.1 points)
29 (tie)	Westerville	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Darby 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 Lake Darby

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Darby, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Darby heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake Darby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Darby have electric heat?

57.4% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Darby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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