How are homes heated in Cass Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Cass Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cass Township (LaPorte County), used by 67.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.6% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.7% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 6.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Cass Township (LaPorte County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cass Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	67.7% (±8.5 points)	83.2%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	6.6% (±3.9 points)	9.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.8% (±7.3 points)	5.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±3.4 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 Cass Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from LaPorte County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cass Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from LaPorte County (9.1%).

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 Cass Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cass Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cass Township (LaPorte County)	—	6.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Wanatah	3.0 mi	6.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Crosse	5.1 mi	3.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	5.3 mi	7.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (LaPorte County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dewey Township	6.0 mi	6.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hanna Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Porter County)	6.8 mi	5.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (LaPorte County)	8.1 mi	3.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	7.7% (±10.1 points)
2	Wills Township	6.5% (±6.6 points)
3	Cass Township (LaPorte County)	1.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Coolspring Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Michigan City	0.5% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Trail Creek	0.5% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Hudson Lake	0.0% (±8.1 points)
7 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±33.9 points)
7 (tie)	Kingsford Heights	0.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 Cass Township (LaPorte County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cass Township (LaPorte County), used by 67.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cass Township (LaPorte County) heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Cass Township (LaPorte County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cass Township (LaPorte County) have electric heat?

6.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Cass Township (LaPorte County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cass township, LaPorte 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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