How are homes heated in Loogootee, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Loogootee, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Loogootee, used by 63.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.9% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 33.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Loogootee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Loogootee	Martin County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	63.9% (±8.7 points)	36.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	33.5% (±9.1 points)	32.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	19.1%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	9.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	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 Loogootee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Martin County (0.5%).

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

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

In Loogootee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Martin County (32.7%).

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 Loogootee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Loogootee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Loogootee	—	33.5% (±9.1 points)	—
Cannelburg	4.5 mi	23.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Martin County)	4.9 mi	36.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barr Township	5.1 mi	18.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Shoals	6.5 mi	34.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Daviess County)	7.1 mi	14.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Montgomery	7.3 mi	21.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Rutherford Township	7.8 mi	29.7% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Martin County)	7.9 mi	28.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barr Township, IN (18.4%), Van Buren Township (Daviess County), IN (14.2%), Montgomery, IN (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Perry Township (Martin County)	1.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Crane	0.0% (±23.6 points)
2 (tie)	Loogootee	0.0% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Shoals	0.0% (±12.9 points)
2 (tie)	Center Township (Martin County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Halbert Township	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Lost River Township	0.0% (±19.2 points)
2 (tie)	Mitcheltree Township	0.0% (±24.2 points)
2 (tie)	Rutherford Township	0.0% (±8.6 points)

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 Loogootee

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Loogootee, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Loogootee heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Loogootee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Loogootee have electric heat?

33.5% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Loogootee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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