How are homes heated in Boone Township (Porter County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Boone Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boone Township (Porter County), used by 81.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.5% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 15.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Boone Township (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boone Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	81.5% (±7.5 points)	87.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	15.7% (±7.2 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	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 Boone Township (Porter County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Porter County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Boone Township (Porter County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Porter County (10.3%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Boone Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boone Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boone Township (Porter County)	—	15.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Hebron	2.8 mi	22.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township	5.3 mi	5.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Wheatfield Township	5.7 mi	4.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Kouts	6.5 mi	8.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Creek Township	7.1 mi	6.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakes of the Four Seasons	7.4 mi	4.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Winfield Township	7.5 mi	3.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Porter County)	8.0 mi	7.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Porter Township, IN (5.8%), Wheatfield Township, IN (4.8%), Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN (4.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Burns Harbor	2.6% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	South Haven	0.7% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Boone Township (Porter County)	0.7% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lakes of the Four Seasons	0.6% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Porter Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Liberty Township (Porter County)	0.3% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Westchester Township	0.3% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Valparaiso	0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Porter County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Porter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Boone Township (Porter County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Boone Township (Porter County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boone Township (Porter County), used by 81.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boone Township (Porter County) heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Boone Township (Porter County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boone Township (Porter County) have electric heat?

15.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Boone Township (Porter County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Porter County, Indiana

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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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