How are homes heated in Apple Mountain Lake, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Apple Mountain Lake, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Apple Mountain Lake, used by 89.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 89.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Apple Mountain Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Apple Mountain Lake	Warren County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.5 points)	4.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	10.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.1% (±8.1 points)	63.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±3.5 points)	13.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	5.2% (±6.7 points)	6.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.5% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.6%	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 Apple Mountain Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Warren County (10.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Apple Mountain Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Warren County (63.8%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Apple Mountain Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Apple Mountain Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Apple Mountain Lake	—	89.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Front Royal	4.2 mi	68.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Shenandoah Farms	4.6 mi	74.9% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Middletown	12 mi	74.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Boyce	12 mi	47.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Stephens City	13 mi	52.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Strasburg	14 mi	75.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Marshall	15 mi	86.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	15 mi	63.9% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Front Royal, VA (68.1%), Shenandoah Farms, VA (74.9%), Middletown, VA (74.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Front Royal	18.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Apple Mountain Lake	0.0% (±7.5 points)
2 (tie)	Shenandoah Farms	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Apple Mountain Lake 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 Apple Mountain Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Apple Mountain Lake, used by 89.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Apple Mountain Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Apple Mountain Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Apple Mountain Lake have electric heat?

89.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Apple Mountain Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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