How are homes heated in Orange Township (Noble County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Township (Noble County), used by 50.4% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
50.4% (±6.3 points)
Electricity
13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Orange Township (Noble County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOrange Township (Noble County)Noble CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas50.4% (±6.3 points)41.8%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity13.2% (±5.0 points)25.4%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.1% (±6.3 points)26.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.1% (±3.5 points)2.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.5%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.1 points)2.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.4 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 Orange Township (Noble County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Noble County (0.4%).

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

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

In Orange Township (Noble County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Noble County (25.4%).

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 Orange Township (Noble County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Township (Noble County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Orange Township (Noble County)—13.2% (±5.0 points)—
Rome City0.5 mi7.7% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Wolcottville2.8 mi19.4% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Elkhart Township (Noble County)5.9 mi21.8% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Johnson Township (LaGrange County)5.9 mi16.7% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Kendallville6.2 mi29.7% (±6.0 points)Higher
Wayne Township (Noble County)6.4 mi32.9% (±5.9 points)Higher
Jefferson Township (Noble County)6.5 mi21.3% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Albion6.7 mi19.8% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kendallville, IN (29.7%), Wayne Township (Noble County), IN (32.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)Cromwell0.0% (±13.7 points)
8 (tie)Ligonier0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)Rome City0.0% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)Albion Township0.0% (±4.1 points)
8 (tie)Elkhart Township (Noble County)0.0% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)Noble Township (Noble County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)Orange Township (Noble County)0.0% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)Perry Township (Noble County)0.0% (±1.6 points)
8 (tie)Washington Township (Noble County)0.0% (±9.5 points)
8 (tie)York Township (Noble County)0.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Noble 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 Orange Township (Noble County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Township (Noble County), used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orange Township (Noble County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Orange Township (Noble County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orange Township (Noble County) have electric heat?

13.2% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Orange Township (Noble 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 Orange township, Noble County, Indiana (county subdivision:56754, in state:18 county:113).

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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