How are homes heated in Lake Shore, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Shore, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Shore, used by 79.7% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.7% (±13.6 points)
Electricity: 2.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Shore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Shore	Utah County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	79.7% (±13.6 points)	80.5%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.4% (±4.1 points)	16.5%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.1% (±12.7 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	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 Shore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Utah County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (0.1%).

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

In Lake Shore, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Utah County (16.5%).

It is also lower than in Utah (16.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Shore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Shore	—	2.4% (±4.1 points)	—
Spanish Fork	5.1 mi	13.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
West Mountain	5.9 mi	4.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	6.3 mi	8.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Payson	6.5 mi	13.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Springville	6.6 mi	14.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Mapleton	8.6 mi	6.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Ridge	8.8 mi	17.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Woodland Hills	9.1 mi	7.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spanish Fork, UT (13.8%), Salem, UT (8.9%), Payson, UT (13.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Eagle Mountain	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Elk Ridge	0.0% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Fairfield	0.0% (±41.1 points)
3 (tie)	Genola	0.0% (±8.3 points)
3 (tie)	Goshen	0.0% (±11.8 points)
3 (tie)	Highland	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Shore	0.0% (±13.8 points)
3 (tie)	Lindon	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Mapleton	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Orem	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Payson	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Pleasant Grove	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Provo	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Utah County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Shore 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 Shore

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Shore, used by 79.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Shore heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Shore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Shore have electric heat?

2.4% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Shore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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