How are homes heated in German Township (Marshall County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Marshall County), used by 77.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
77.2% (±5.8 points)
Electricity
13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in German Township (Marshall County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGerman Township (Marshall County)Marshall CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas77.2% (±5.8 points)69.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity13.2% (±5.2 points)12.4%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.9% (±2.9 points)12.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.5% (±1.3 points)4.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.2 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 German Township (Marshall County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marshall County (0.5%).

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

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

In German Township (Marshall County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marshall County (12.4%).

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 German Township (Marshall County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township (Marshall County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
German Township (Marshall County)—13.2% (±5.2 points)—
Bremen1.8 mi19.0% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Locke Township6.2 mi10.4% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Scott Township (Kosciusko County)6.8 mi3.0% (±4.8 points)Lower
Bourbon Township6.9 mi18.2% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Nappanee7.0 mi11.2% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (St. Joseph County)7.2 mi13.9% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
North Township (Marshall County)8.4 mi7.2% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Bourbon8.9 mi19.5% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott Township (Kosciusko County), IN (3.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Bremen0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)Culver0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)La Paz0.0% (±15.2 points)
4 (tie)Plymouth0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)Bourbon Township0.0% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)Center Township (Marshall County)0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)German Township (Marshall County)0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)Green Township (Marshall County)0.0% (±13.1 points)
4 (tie)North Township (Marshall County)0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)Union Township (Marshall County)0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)West Township0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Marshall 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 German Township (Marshall County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Marshall County), used by 77.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in German Township (Marshall County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Marshall County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in German Township (Marshall County) have electric heat?

13.2% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Marshall 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 German township, Marshall County, Indiana (county subdivision:27450, in state:18 county:099).

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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