How are homes heated in Indian Lake, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Indian Lake, PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Indian Lake, used by 40.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

31.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 40.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.0%

Heating fuel in Indian Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Indian Lake	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.4 points)	20.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.0% (±10.3 points)	36.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	40.4% (±10.2 points)	18.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.1% (±8.2 points)	8.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.3% (±2.6 points)	8.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.1 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 Indian Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (36.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Indian Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Somerset County (18.5%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Indian Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Indian Lake	—	40.4% (±10.2 points)	—
Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)	2.1 mi	22.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Shanksville	2.7 mi	9.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Shade Township	5.4 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Central City	5.7 mi	12.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Stoystown	6.3 mi	10.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
New Baltimore	6.4 mi	12.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Quemahoning Township	6.9 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Friedens	7.2 mi	11.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), PA (22.9%), Shanksville, PA (9.1%), Shade Township, PA (11.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32	Greenville Township	35.0% (±8.2 points)
33	Black Township	34.5% (±8.8 points)
34	Upper Turkeyfoot Township	33.3% (±6.8 points)
35	Lower Turkeyfoot Township	32.9% (±8.5 points)
36	Larimer Township	32.3% (±8.8 points)
37	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	31.3% (±5.6 points)
38 (tie)	Indian Lake	31.0% (±10.3 points)
38 (tie)	Addison Township	31.0% (±8.2 points)
40	Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)	30.7% (±7.5 points)
41	Southampton Township (Somerset County)	29.8% (±12.2 points)
42	Northampton Township (Somerset County)	25.6% (±8.8 points)
43	Brothersvalley Township	25.2% (±7.3 points)
44	Fairhope Township	23.3% (±15.0 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Indian Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Indian Lake, used by 40.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Indian Lake heat with oil?

31.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Indian Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Indian Lake have electric heat?

40.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Indian Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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