How are homes heated in Burns Harbor, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Burns Harbor, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Burns Harbor, used by 77.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% heat with electricity.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.0% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 18.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.6%

Heating fuel in Burns Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Burns Harbor	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	77.0% (±8.0 points)	87.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.6% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	18.9% (±7.0 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Burns Harbor, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Burns Harbor, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Burns Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burns Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Burns Harbor	—	18.9% (±7.0 points)	—
Porter	2.3 mi	11.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dune Acres	3.0 mi	6.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Westchester Township	3.0 mi	10.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Portage	3.3 mi	10.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Ogden Dunes	3.5 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Portage Township (Porter County)	3.9 mi	10.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Chesterton	3.9 mi	7.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.0 mi	3.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dune Acres, IN (6.8%), Westchester Township, IN (10.2%), Portage, IN (10.9%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Burns Harbor

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Burns Harbor, used by 77.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Burns Harbor heat with oil?

2.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Burns Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Burns Harbor have electric heat?

18.9% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Burns Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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