How are homes heated in La Fontaine, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in La Fontaine, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Fontaine, used by 72.6% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.6% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 25.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in La Fontaine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Fontaine	Wabash County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	72.6% (±12.3 points)	55.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	25.7% (±11.7 points)	29.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	10.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.4%	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 La Fontaine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wabash County (1.0%).

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

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

In La Fontaine, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wabash County (29.7%).

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 La Fontaine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Fontaine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Fontaine	—	25.7% (±11.7 points)	—
Liberty Township (Wabash County)	2.1 mi	38.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Grant County)	4.6 mi	44.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Richland Township (Grant County)	7.1 mi	47.5% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Grant County)	7.1 mi	35.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waltz Township	7.2 mi	54.7% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Wayne Township (Huntington County)	7.2 mi	19.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sweetser	7.6 mi	49.0% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Marion	9.2 mi	31.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Township (Grant County), IN (44.1%), Waltz Township, IN (54.7%), Sweetser, IN (49.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Lagro	4.3% (±6.3 points)
3	Pleasant Township (Wabash County)	2.7% (±3.7 points)
4	Waltz Township	1.5% (±2.2 points)
5	Chester Township (Wabash County)	1.1% (±1.2 points)
6	Lagro Township	0.4% (±0.7 points)
7	Noble Township (Wabash County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	La Fontaine	0.0% (±10.3 points)
8 (tie)	North Manchester	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Roann	0.0% (±16.6 points)
8 (tie)	Wabash	0.0% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Paw Paw Township	0.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Wabash 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.

What you can do on Seayora in La Fontaine

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near La Fontaine, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for La Fontaine beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near La Fontaine, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about La Fontaine

What is the most common way to heat a home in La Fontaine?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Fontaine, used by 72.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Fontaine heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in La Fontaine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Fontaine have electric heat?

25.7% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in La Fontaine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fontaine town, Indiana

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 La Fontaine town, Indiana (place:40842, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.