How are homes heated in Ross, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Ross, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross, used by 82.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.2% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Ross

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ross	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	82.2% (±4.7 points)	86.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	14.3% (±4.4 points)	10.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	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 Ross, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.2%).

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

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

In Ross, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lake County (10.5%).

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 Ross

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ross	—	14.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Griffith	2.6 mi	9.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gary	4.1 mi	11.7% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	4.3 mi	13.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Schererville	4.9 mi	12.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Merrillville	5.2 mi	13.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Lake County)	5.3 mi	12.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	5.3 mi	15.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	5.6 mi	17.1% (±6.9 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.

Ross is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Calumet Township, whose figures include it.

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 Ross

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross, used by 82.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ross heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Ross use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ross have electric heat?

14.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Ross heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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