How are homes heated in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), used by 90.6% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
90.6% (±2.1 points)
Electricity
8.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMichigan Township (LaPorte County)LaPorte CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas90.6% (±2.1 points)83.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity8.0% (±2.1 points)9.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.4 points)5.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.6 points)1.1%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%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 Michigan Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in LaPorte County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Michigan Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from LaPorte County (9.1%).

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 Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Michigan Township (LaPorte County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Michigan Township (LaPorte County)—8.0% (±2.1 points)—
Pottawattamie Park0.7 mi7.3% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Long Beach1.2 mi5.8% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Michigan City1.7 mi11.4% (±2.1 points)Higher
Trail Creek2.6 mi5.5% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Michiana Shores3.0 mi5.2% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Michiana3.6 mi1.9% (±2.7 points)Lower
Grand Beach4.9 mi9.3% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Pines5.4 mi4.1% (±3.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Michiana, MI (1.9%), Town of Pines, IN (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Michigan City, IN (11.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)Galena Township0.0% (±4.3 points)
7 (tie)Hanna Township0.0% (±8.6 points)
7 (tie)Hudson Township0.0% (±5.1 points)
7 (tie)Johnson Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±41.8 points)
7 (tie)Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±2.2 points)
7 (tie)Lincoln Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±5.8 points)
7 (tie)Michigan Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)New Durham Township0.0% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)Noble Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)Prairie Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±17.6 points)
7 (tie)Scipio Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)Springfield Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), used by 90.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Michigan Township (LaPorte County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Michigan Township (LaPorte County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Michigan Township (LaPorte County) have electric heat?

8.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Michigan Township (LaPorte 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 Michigan township, LaPorte County, Indiana (county subdivision:48780, in state:18 county:091).

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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