How are homes heated in Lake of the Woods, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake of the Woods, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake of the Woods, used by 86.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 86.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake of the Woods

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake of the Woods	Orange County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±1.9 points)	5.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	8.3%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	86.8% (±4.2 points)	70.7%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±4.1 points)	11.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	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 Lake of the Woods, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Orange County (8.3%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Lake of the Woods, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Orange County (70.7%).

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 Lake of the Woods

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake of the Woods
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake of the Woods	—	86.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Lake Wilderness	2.6 mi	89.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spotsylvania Courthouse	13 mi	87.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Gateway	14 mi	73.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Remington	14 mi	82.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	15 mi	55.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Falmouth	16 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Culpeper	16 mi	39.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Bealeton	17 mi	77.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southern Gateway, VA (73.9%), Fredericksburg, VA (55.5%), Falmouth, VA (43.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Orange	14.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Gordonsville	9.1% (±5.1 points)
3	Lake of the Woods	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Lake of the Woods 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 of the Woods

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake of the Woods, used by 86.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake of the Woods heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake of the Woods use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake of the Woods have electric heat?

86.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake of the Woods heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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