How are homes heated in Lake Wynonah, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Wynonah, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wynonah, used by 60.4% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with utility gas.

9.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.6% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 60.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.5%

Heating fuel in Lake Wynonah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Wynonah	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	8.6% (±4.7 points)	6.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.5% (±4.4 points)	46.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	60.4% (±10.7 points)	26.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±3.2 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	9.8% (±8.1 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.5% (±2.9 points)	9.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	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 Wynonah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Schuylkill County (46.7%).

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

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

In Lake Wynonah, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Schuylkill County (26.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Wynonah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wynonah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Wynonah	—	60.4% (±10.7 points)	—
South Manheim Township	1.1 mi	44.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Schuylkill Haven	2.6 mi	28.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Cressona	3.0 mi	26.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Landingville	3.3 mi	17.3% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Auburn	3.9 mi	9.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
North Manheim Township	5.2 mi	24.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Orwigsburg	5.6 mi	42.2% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Mount Carbon	5.8 mi	3.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Manheim Township, PA (44.2%), Schuylkill Haven, PA (28.8%), Cressona, PA (26.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Valley View (Schuylkill County)	75.5% (±11.9 points)
2	Hegins	70.2% (±17.4 points)
3	Hometown	68.2% (±18.1 points)
4	Shenandoah Heights	59.3% (±16.9 points)
5	Lake Wynonah	9.5% (±4.4 points)

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

It lies inside Wayne Township (Schuylkill 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 Wynonah

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wynonah, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Wynonah heat with oil?

9.5% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wynonah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Wynonah have electric heat?

60.4% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wynonah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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