How are homes heated in Lapel, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Lapel, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lapel, used by 58.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.4% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 33.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Lapel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lapel	Madison County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	58.0% (±9.1 points)	66.4%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	33.4% (±8.6 points)	26.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±5.7 points)	5.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Lapel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.6%).

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

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

In Lapel, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (26.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lapel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lapel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lapel	—	33.4% (±8.6 points)	—
Green Township (Madison County)	3.0 mi	30.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Creek Township	3.1 mi	33.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Hamilton County)	3.7 mi	62.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Pendleton	4.6 mi	27.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls	5.5 mi	25.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Creek Township (Madison County)	6.3 mi	24.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)	6.7 mi	27.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	7.3 mi	15.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgewood, IN (15.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wayne Township (Hamilton County), IN (62.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Green Township (Madison County)	1.8% (±2.2 points)
6	Van Buren Township (Madison County)	1.4% (±2.1 points)
7	Adams Township (Madison County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Anderson	0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Anderson Township (Madison County)	0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Pipe Creek Township (Madison County)	0.4% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)	Lapel	0.3% (±0.5 points)
11 (tie)	Lafayette Township (Madison County)	0.3% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Fall Creek Township (Madison County)	0.2% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Monroe Township (Madison County)	0.2% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Alexandria	0.0% (±1.7 points)
15 (tie)	Chesterfield	0.0% (±3.7 points)
15 (tie)	Country Club Heights	0.0% (±38.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Madison 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 Lapel

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lapel, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lapel heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Lapel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lapel have electric heat?

33.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Lapel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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