How are homes heated in Center Township (Lake County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Center Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Lake County), used by 88.3% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.3% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Lake County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Center Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	88.3% (±2.6 points)	86.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±1.2 points)	10.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±2.3 points)	2.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	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 Center Township (Lake County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Center Township (Lake County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lake County (10.5%).

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 Center Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Center Township (Lake County)	—	7.0% (±1.2 points)	—
Crown Point	1.5 mi	7.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Lake	4.2 mi	3.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Lake Dalecarlia	4.3 mi	7.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.5 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Lake County)	5.8 mi	5.2% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.8 mi	3.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Merrillville	6.0 mi	13.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
St. John	6.2 mi	8.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Lake, IN (3.6%), Winfield, IN (3.0%), Winfield Township, IN (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merrillville, IN (13.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	New Chicago	0.0% (±4.2 points)
12 (tie)	St. John	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Schererville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Schneider	0.0% (±30.7 points)
12 (tie)	Whiting	0.0% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Winfield	0.0% (±1.5 points)
12 (tie)	Center Township (Lake County)	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Eagle Creek Township	0.0% (±4.9 points)
12 (tie)	Hanover Township (Lake County)	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Hobart Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Winfield Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Lake 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 Center Township (Lake County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Lake County), used by 88.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Lake County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Lake County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Township (Lake County) have electric heat?

7.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Lake County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Center township, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:11476, in state:18 county:089).

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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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