How are homes heated in North Bend Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in North Bend Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in North Bend Township, used by 58.8% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% heat with utility gas.

6.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.6% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 6.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Bend Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Bend Township	Starke County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	29.6% (±12.0 points)	67.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	6.6% (±5.3 points)	10.0%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	58.8% (±13.3 points)	19.1%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±5.4 points)	3.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	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 North Bend Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Starke County (0.0%).

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

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

In North Bend Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Starke County (10.0%).

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 North Bend Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Bend Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Bend Township	—	6.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Monterey	4.6 mi	7.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Culver	5.3 mi	25.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Tippecanoe Township (Pulaski County)	5.4 mi	27.2% (±15.9 points)	Higher
California Township	5.7 mi	3.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Marshall County)	6.3 mi	17.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Starke County)	6.5 mi	3.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Knox	7.3 mi	23.4% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Pulaski County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Culver, IN (25.3%), Tippecanoe Township (Pulaski County), IN (27.2%), Union Township (Marshall County), IN (17.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Koontz Lake	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	North Judson	0.0% (±5.0 points)
1 (tie)	California Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)	Center Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Davis Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)	Jackson Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±26.0 points)
1 (tie)	North Bend Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)	Oregon Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Railroad Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)	Washington Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)	Wayne Township (Starke County)	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Starke 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 North Bend Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Bend Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in North Bend Township, used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Bend Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in North Bend Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Bend Township have electric heat?

6.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in North Bend Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Bend township, Starke County, 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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