How are homes heated in Lake Heritage, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Heritage, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Heritage, used by 47.5% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

14.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 47.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.9%

Heating fuel in Lake Heritage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Heritage	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±3.7 points)	31.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.9% (±11.5 points)	13.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	47.5% (±12.1 points)	32.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.5% (±9.0 points)	13.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.4% (±9.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	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 Heritage, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adams County (13.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Lake Heritage, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Adams County (32.3%).

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 Lake Heritage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Heritage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Heritage	—	47.5% (±12.1 points)	—
Bonneauville	2.5 mi	75.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Gettysburg	3.1 mi	25.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Cumberland Township (Adams County)	3.6 mi	30.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	4.2 mi	43.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Straban Township	5.1 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Germany Township	6.5 mi	31.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Littlestown	6.8 mi	33.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Adams County)	6.9 mi	39.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gettysburg, PA (25.2%), Cumberland Township (Adams County), PA (30.0%), Straban Township, PA (21.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bonneauville, PA (75.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hampton	17.8% (±11.4 points)
2	Lake Heritage	14.9% (±11.5 points)
3	Lake Meade	7.1% (±4.1 points)

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

It lies inside Mount Joy Township (Adams County), whose figures include it.

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 Heritage

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Heritage, used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Heritage heat with oil?

14.9% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Heritage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Heritage have electric heat?

47.5% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Heritage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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