How are homes heated in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, used by 52.8% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

33.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 33.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cordry Sweetwater Lakes	Brown County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±3.2 points)	14.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	33.3% (±11.0 points)	41.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	52.8% (±12.3 points)	33.7%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	8.9% (±7.7 points)	8.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.9 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 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 Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brown County (1.0%).

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

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

In Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (41.6%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cordry Sweetwater Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cordry Sweetwater Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes	—	33.3% (±11.0 points)	—
Hamblen Township	2.6 mi	35.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prince's Lakes	3.2 mi	19.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Nineveh Township	6.9 mi	26.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hensley Township	6.9 mi	20.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Trafalgar	7.4 mi	22.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morgantown	8.5 mi	20.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edinburgh	9.1 mi	30.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nashville	9.1 mi	52.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prince's Lakes, IN (19.2%), Hensley Township, IN (20.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nashville, IN (52.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hamblen Township	1.4% (±1.9 points)
2	Jackson Township (Brown County)	1.1% (±1.9 points)
3	Washington Township (Brown County)	0.9% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Cordry Sweetwater Lakes	0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Nashville	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Cordry Sweetwater Lakes

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes have electric heat?

33.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordry Sweetwater Lakes CDP, 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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