How are homes heated in Gilmer Park, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Gilmer Park, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gilmer Park, used by 90.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.6% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 6.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gilmer Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gilmer Park	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	90.6% (±8.5 points)	81.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	6.7% (±7.6 points)	15.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±4.2 points)	2.2%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.8 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 Gilmer Park, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Gilmer Park, 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 Gilmer Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilmer Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gilmer Park	—	6.7% (±7.6 points)	—
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	4.1 mi	16.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
South Bend	4.4 mi	16.5% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Notre Dame	5.9 mi	61.6% (±25.4 points)	Higher
Mishawaka	6.0 mi	22.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Lakeville	6.1 mi	38.6% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	6.3 mi	15.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	6.5 mi	7.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ardmore	6.7 mi	3.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN (16.1%), South Bend, IN (16.5%), Notre Dame, IN (61.6%).

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

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

It lies inside Centre Township, whose figures include it.

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 Gilmer Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gilmer Park?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gilmer Park, used by 90.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gilmer Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Gilmer Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gilmer Park have electric heat?

6.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Gilmer Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gilmer Park 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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