How are homes heated in Lake Waynoka, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Waynoka, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Waynoka, used by 77.9% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 77.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Waynoka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Waynoka	Brown County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±6.4 points)	17.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	77.9% (±13.8 points)	56.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.4% (±10.7 points)	13.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.7 points)	5.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.7% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.2%	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 Waynoka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brown County (3.1%).

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

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

In Lake Waynoka, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Brown County (56.5%).

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 Waynoka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Waynoka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Waynoka	—	77.9% (±13.8 points)	—
Franklin Township (Brown County)	3.0 mi	84.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Brown County)	3.3 mi	60.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Brown County)	3.9 mi	66.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Township (Brown County)	4.4 mi	74.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sardinia	4.8 mi	61.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Russellville	5.0 mi	48.8% (±19.0 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Brown County)	6.7 mi	53.0% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Winchester	6.8 mi	77.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Russellville, OH (48.8%), Jefferson Township (Brown County), OH (53.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Pleasant Township (Brown County)	1.1% (±1.2 points)
17	Franklin Township (Brown County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
18	Georgetown	0.6% (±1.0 points)
19	Pike Township (Brown County)	0.5% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Aberdeen	0.0% (±5.9 points)
20 (tie)	Hamersville	0.0% (±11.5 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Waynoka	0.0% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	Mount Orab	0.0% (±2.2 points)
20 (tie)	Ripley	0.0% (±5.3 points)
20 (tie)	Eagle Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)	Green Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±3.3 points)
20 (tie)	Jackson Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Brown County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Waynoka 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 Waynoka

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Waynoka, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Waynoka heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Waynoka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Waynoka have electric heat?

77.9% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Waynoka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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