How are homes heated in Mentone, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Mentone, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mentone, used by 86.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.1% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mentone

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mentone	Kosciusko County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	86.1% (±6.0 points)	65.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±5.9 points)	19.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	10.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.5 points)	2.0%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.5 points)	1.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	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 Mentone, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kosciusko County (0.2%).

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

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

In Mentone, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kosciusko County (19.2%).

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 Mentone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mentone
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mentone	—	12.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Franklin Township (Kosciusko County)	3.6 mi	26.1% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burket	3.9 mi	4.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Kosciusko County)	4.1 mi	15.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tippecanoe Township (Marshall County)	4.6 mi	10.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palestine	4.8 mi	18.4% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle Township	5.1 mi	7.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Seward Township	6.3 mi	17.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Etna Green	7.0 mi	5.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burket, IN (4.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Jackson Township (Kosciusko County)	0.7% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)	Seward Township	0.2% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Tippecanoe Township (Kosciusko County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	Claypool	0.0% (±22.8 points)
9 (tie)	Etna Green	0.0% (±17.3 points)
9 (tie)	Leesburg	0.0% (±15.4 points)
9 (tie)	Mentone	0.0% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Milford	0.0% (±4.9 points)
9 (tie)	Pierceton	0.0% (±6.0 points)
9 (tie)	Silver Lake	0.0% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Syracuse	0.0% (±2.5 points)
9 (tie)	Warsaw	0.0% (±0.5 points)
9 (tie)	Winona Lake	0.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kosciusko 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 Mentone

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mentone, used by 86.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mentone heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Mentone use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mentone have electric heat?

12.3% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Mentone heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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