How are homes heated in Bourbon, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bourbon, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bourbon, used by 79.5% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.5% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 19.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bourbon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bourbon	Marshall County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	79.5% (±6.2 points)	69.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	19.5% (±6.2 points)	12.4%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	12.2%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	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 Bourbon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marshall County (0.5%).

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

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

In Bourbon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marshall County (12.4%).

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 Bourbon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bourbon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bourbon	—	19.5% (±6.2 points)	—
Bourbon Township	2.0 mi	18.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Etna Green	4.2 mi	5.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Etna Township	4.3 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Tippecanoe Township (Marshall County)	5.6 mi	10.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Marshall County)	7.0 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Center Township (Marshall County)	8.1 mi	14.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Kosciusko County)	8.2 mi	3.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Argos	8.3 mi	5.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Etna Green, IN (5.1%), Etna Township, IN (3.0%), Walnut Township (Marshall County), IN (5.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tippecanoe Township (Marshall County)	5.1% (±5.5 points)
2	Walnut Township (Marshall County)	3.3% (±3.1 points)
3	Polk Township (Marshall County)	2.4% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Argos	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Bourbon	0.0% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bremen	0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Culver	0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)	La Paz	0.0% (±15.2 points)
4 (tie)	Plymouth	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Bourbon Township	0.0% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Center Township (Marshall County)	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Marshall 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 Bourbon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bourbon, used by 79.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bourbon heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Bourbon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bourbon have electric heat?

19.5% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Bourbon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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