How are homes heated in Clinton Township (Elkhart County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clinton Township (Elkhart County), used by 66.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
66.1% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
3.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Clinton Township (Elkhart County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClinton Township (Elkhart County)Elkhart CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas66.1% (±7.7 points)80.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.2 points)0.1%0.5%3.9%
Electricity3.5% (±2.6 points)13.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.1% (±4.2 points)3.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood11.8% (±6.3 points)1.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.1% (±2.2 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel4.4% (±3.3 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.2 points)0.2%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 Clinton Township (Elkhart County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elkhart County (0.1%).

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

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

In Clinton Township (Elkhart County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Elkhart County (13.8%).

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 Clinton Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clinton Township (Elkhart County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clinton Township (Elkhart County)—3.5% (±2.6 points)—
Millersburg2.6 mi6.4% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Goshen5.6 mi15.8% (±3.1 points)Higher
Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)5.7 mi15.3% (±2.8 points)Higher
Benton Township (Elkhart County)6.0 mi9.1% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Middlebury Township6.2 mi7.9% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
New Paris6.6 mi12.2% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Eden Township7.0 mi2.0% (±1.2 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Elkhart County)7.7 mi5.4% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goshen, IN (15.8%), Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN (15.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Nappanee0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)New Paris0.0% (±6.5 points)
6 (tie)Simonton Lake0.0% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)Wakarusa0.0% (±4.9 points)
6 (tie)Baugo Township0.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)Clinton Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±3.2 points)
6 (tie)Concord Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)Harrison Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±3.7 points)
6 (tie)Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±1.1 points)
6 (tie)Locke Township0.0% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)Middlebury Township0.0% (±1.4 points)
6 (tie)Olive Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Clinton Township (Elkhart County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clinton Township (Elkhart County), used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clinton Township (Elkhart County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Clinton Township (Elkhart County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clinton Township (Elkhart County) have electric heat?

3.5% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Clinton Township (Elkhart 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 Clinton township, Elkhart County, Indiana (county subdivision:13726, in state:18 county:039).

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.

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