How are homes heated in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County), used by 79.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
79.0% (±7.6 points)
Electricity
10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLincoln Township (St. Joseph County)St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas79.0% (±7.6 points)81.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.5 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity10.2% (±7.3 points)15.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.9% (±3.8 points)2.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.5 points)0.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.6 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 Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)—10.2% (±7.3 points)—
Walkerton1.1 mi12.6% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Johnson Township (LaPorte County)3.1 mi0.0% (±41.8 points)Not measurably different
North Liberty4.6 mi9.3% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)4.8 mi8.6% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Koontz Lake4.8 mi17.9% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Polk Township (Marshall County)5.4 mi13.0% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (LaPorte County)6.6 mi4.4% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Oregon Township (Starke County)6.8 mi12.7% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Joseph County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)Notre Dame0.0% (±14.9 points)
11 (tie)Roseland0.0% (±7.6 points)
11 (tie)Walkerton0.0% (±4.6 points)
11 (tie)Centre Township0.0% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)Harris Township0.0% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)0.0% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)0.0% (±3.5 points)
11 (tie)Union Township (St. Joseph County)0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in St. Joseph 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 Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County), used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County) have electric heat?

10.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Township (St. Joseph 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 Lincoln township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:43848, in state:18 county:141).

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.

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