How are homes heated in Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lafayette Township (Allen County), used by 59.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
59.4% (±8.2 points)
Electricity
13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Lafayette Township (Allen County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLafayette Township (Allen County)Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas59.4% (±8.2 points)69.5%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)0.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity13.7% (±5.3 points)25.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)20.3% (±7.8 points)3.5%7.2%4.9%
Wood5.2% (±3.4 points)0.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.4 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.4 points)0.5%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 Lafayette Township (Allen County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allen County (0.3%).

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

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

In Lafayette Township (Allen County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Allen County (25.1%).

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 Lafayette Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Allen County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lafayette Township (Allen County)—13.7% (±5.3 points)—
Zanesville3.0 mi21.8% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Roanoke5.4 mi23.1% (±6.9 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Huntington County)5.7 mi26.4% (±5.3 points)Higher
Pleasant Township (Allen County)5.8 mi11.4% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Aboite Township6.0 mi16.7% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Wells County)6.0 mi30.4% (±8.3 points)Higher
Ossian8.0 mi34.1% (±10.4 points)Higher
Union Township (Huntington County)8.4 mi39.0% (±13.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roanoke, IN (23.1%), Jackson Township (Huntington County), IN (26.4%), Union Township (Wells County), IN (30.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)Huntertown0.0% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)Leo-Cedarville0.0% (±3.3 points)
15 (tie)Monroeville0.0% (±7.1 points)
15 (tie)New Haven0.0% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)Aboite Township0.0% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)Cedar Creek Township (Allen County)0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)Lafayette Township (Allen County)0.0% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)Lake Township (Allen County)0.0% (±3.4 points)
15 (tie)Milan Township0.0% (±2.9 points)
15 (tie)Monroe Township (Allen County)0.0% (±4.9 points)
15 (tie)Pleasant Township (Allen County)0.0% (±3.0 points)
15 (tie)St. Joseph Township0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)Scipio Township (Allen County)0.0% (±20.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Allen 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 Lafayette Township (Allen County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lafayette Township (Allen County), used by 59.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lafayette Township (Allen County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Lafayette Township (Allen County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lafayette Township (Allen County) have electric heat?

13.7% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Lafayette Township (Allen 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 Lafayette township, Allen County, Indiana (county subdivision:40716, in state:18 county:003).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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