How are homes heated in German Township (St. Joseph County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (St. Joseph County), used by 89.9% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
89.9% (±3.2 points)
Electricity
8.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.7%

Heating fuel in German Township (St. Joseph County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGerman Township (St. Joseph County)St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas89.9% (±3.2 points)81.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±1.0 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity8.8% (±3.0 points)15.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.2% (±0.4 points)2.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.9 points)0.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.9 points)0.4%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 (St. Joseph County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (0.2%).

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

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

In German Township (St. Joseph County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Joseph County (15.7%).

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 (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township (St. Joseph County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
German Township (St. Joseph County)—8.8% (±3.0 points)—
Ardmore2.5 mi3.2% (±3.6 points)Lower
Roseland3.0 mi43.5% (±9.0 points)Higher
Indian Village4.0 mi8.6% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Notre Dame4.0 mi61.6% (±25.4 points)Higher
South Bend4.0 mi16.5% (±1.2 points)Higher
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)4.2 mi16.1% (±1.4 points)Higher
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)4.3 mi24.6% (±3.4 points)Higher
Warren Township (St. Joseph County)4.8 mi9.1% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ardmore, IN (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roseland, IN (43.5%), Notre Dame, IN (61.6%), South Bend, IN (16.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Joseph County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Madison Township (St. Joseph County)2.2% (±2.7 points)
2German Township (St. Joseph County)0.7% (±1.0 points)
3Greene Township (St. Joseph County)0.5% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)Osceola0.3% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)Olive Township (St. Joseph County)0.3% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)Warren Township (St. Joseph County)0.3% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)South Bend0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)Portage Township (St. Joseph County)0.2% (±0.2 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in St. Joseph 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 (St. Joseph County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (St. Joseph County), used by 89.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in German Township (St. Joseph County) heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in German Township (St. Joseph County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in German Township (St. Joseph County) have electric heat?

8.8% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in German Township (St. Joseph 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, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:27468, in state:18 county:141).

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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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