How are homes heated in Koontz Lake, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Koontz Lake, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Koontz Lake, used by 80.4% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.4% (±13.9 points)
Electricity: 17.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Koontz Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Koontz Lake	Starke County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	80.4% (±13.9 points)	67.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	17.9% (±13.9 points)	10.0%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.8 points)	19.1%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	3.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	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 Koontz Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Starke County (0.0%).

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

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

In Koontz Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Starke County (10.0%).

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 Koontz Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Koontz Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Koontz Lake	—	17.9% (±13.9 points)	—
Oregon Township (Starke County)	2.9 mi	12.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township (Marshall County)	3.7 mi	13.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walkerton	3.7 mi	12.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	4.8 mi	10.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (LaPorte County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±41.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlet	5.9 mi	10.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Township	6.6 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Starke County)	7.5 mi	3.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Starke County), IN (3.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Hamlet	0.0% (±12.2 points)
1 (tie)	Knox	0.0% (±2.5 points)
1 (tie)	Koontz Lake	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	North Judson	0.0% (±5.0 points)
1 (tie)	California Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)	Center Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Davis Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)	Jackson Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±26.0 points)
1 (tie)	North Bend Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Starke County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Koontz Lake 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 Koontz Lake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Koontz Lake?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Koontz Lake, used by 80.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Koontz Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Koontz Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Koontz Lake have electric heat?

17.9% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes in Koontz Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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