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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Starke County), used by 78.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
78.7% (±6.1 points)
Electricity
15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Starke County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Starke County)Starke CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas78.7% (±6.1 points)67.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity15.4% (±5.3 points)10.0%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.6% (±2.4 points)19.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.6 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%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 (Starke County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Starke County (0.0%).

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

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

In Center Township (Starke County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Starke County (10.0%).

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 (Starke County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Starke County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Starke County)—15.4% (±5.3 points)—
Knox1.3 mi23.4% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
California Township5.5 mi3.1% (±2.1 points)Lower
Jackson Township (Starke County)5.7 mi0.0% (±26.0 points)Not measurably different
Davis Township (Starke County)5.8 mi6.6% (±5.6 points)Lower
Hamlet6.1 mi10.7% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Starke County)6.3 mi3.5% (±3.0 points)Lower
Prairie Township (LaPorte County)7.9 mi0.0% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Oregon Township (Starke County)8.5 mi12.7% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: California Township, IN (3.1%), Davis Township (Starke County), IN (6.6%), Washington Township (Starke County), IN (3.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Hamlet0.0% (±12.2 points)
1 (tie)Knox0.0% (±2.5 points)
1 (tie)Koontz Lake0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)North Judson0.0% (±5.0 points)
1 (tie)California Township0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)Center Township (Starke County)0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)Davis Township (Starke County)0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)Jackson Township (Starke County)0.0% (±26.0 points)
1 (tie)North Bend Township0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)Oregon Township (Starke County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)Railroad Township0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)Washington Township (Starke County)0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Starke 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 (Starke County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Starke County), used by 78.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Starke County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Starke County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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, Starke County, Indiana (county subdivision:11638, in state:18 county:149).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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