How are homes heated in Franklin Township (Kosciusko County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Kosciusko County), used by 36.2% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.2% (±13.6 points)
Electricity
26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.2%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Kosciusko County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFranklin Township (Kosciusko County)Kosciusko CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas36.2% (±13.6 points)65.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.2% (±3.8 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity26.1% (±12.9 points)19.2%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)32.2% (±14.1 points)10.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.6% (±4.2 points)2.0%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.3 points)1.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.9 points)0.6%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 Franklin Township (Kosciusko County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kosciusko County (0.2%).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Kosciusko County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kosciusko County (19.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Franklin Township (Kosciusko County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Kosciusko County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Franklin Township (Kosciusko County)—26.1% (±12.9 points)—
Mentone3.6 mi12.3% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Burket3.9 mi4.0% (±5.8 points)Lower
Seward Township4.1 mi17.8% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Newcastle Township5.1 mi7.6% (±6.0 points)Lower
Palestine5.6 mi18.4% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Akron5.8 mi34.9% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Kosciusko County)6.7 mi15.3% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Henry Township (Fulton County)7.1 mi20.2% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burket, IN (4.0%), Newcastle Township, IN (7.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Sidney5.5% (±6.7 points)
2Washington Township (Kosciusko County)3.8% (±5.0 points)
3Franklin Township (Kosciusko County)2.2% (±3.8 points)
4Burket2.0% (±5.5 points)
5North Webster1.3% (±2.0 points)
6Jackson Township (Kosciusko County)0.7% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)Seward Township0.2% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)Tippecanoe Township (Kosciusko County)0.2% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)Claypool0.0% (±22.8 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Kosciusko 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 Franklin Township (Kosciusko County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Kosciusko County), used by 36.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Franklin Township (Kosciusko County) heat with oil?

2.2% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Kosciusko County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Franklin Township (Kosciusko County) have electric heat?

26.1% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Kosciusko 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 Franklin township, Kosciusko County, Indiana (county subdivision:25486, in state:18 county:085).

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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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