How are homes heated in Richland Township (Whitley County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Whitley County), used by 58.1% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

27.8% heat with electricity.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
6.0% (±5.9 points)
Electricity
27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.6%

Heating fuel in Richland Township (Whitley County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichland Township (Whitley County)Whitley CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas6.0% (±5.9 points)49.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.6% (±3.2 points)1.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity27.8% (±19.5 points)24.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)58.1% (±17.1 points)18.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.3% (±4.8 points)2.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.4 points)0.4%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.4 points)2.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±2.2 points)0.8%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 Richland Township (Whitley County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whitley County (1.0%).

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

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

In Richland Township (Whitley County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Whitley County (24.7%).

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 Richland Township (Whitley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Whitley County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richland Township (Whitley County)—27.8% (±19.5 points)—
Larwill0.9 mi27.6% (±16.9 points)Not measurably different
Pierceton5.0 mi18.3% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
South Whitley5.8 mi17.2% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Whitley County)6.3 mi23.6% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Etna-Troy Township6.4 mi38.9% (±16.9 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Kosciusko County)6.5 mi20.5% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)6.7 mi17.4% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Columbia City7.1 mi23.4% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jefferson Township (Whitley County)5.6% (±5.6 points)
2Larwill3.7% (±4.5 points)
3Etna-Troy Township3.6% (±4.5 points)
4Richland Township (Whitley County)2.6% (±3.2 points)
5Washington Township (Whitley County)2.3% (±3.4 points)
6Cleveland Township (Whitley County)1.3% (±1.6 points)
7Union Township (Whitley County)0.9% (±1.4 points)
8 (tie)Columbia City0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)Columbia Township (Whitley County)0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)Churubusco0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Whitley 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 Richland Township (Whitley County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Whitley County), used by 58.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richland Township (Whitley County) heat with oil?

2.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Whitley County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richland Township (Whitley County) have electric heat?

27.8% (±19.5 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Whitley 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 Richland township, Whitley County, Indiana (county subdivision:64242, in state:18 county:183).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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