How are homes heated in Shipshewana, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Shipshewana, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shipshewana, used by 72.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.7% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shipshewana

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shipshewana	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	72.7% (±8.8 points)	53.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	25.3% (±8.8 points)	11.0%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	22.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.1 points)	9.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	2.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.8 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 Shipshewana, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from LaGrange County (0.3%).

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

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

In Shipshewana, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in LaGrange County (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shipshewana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shipshewana
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shipshewana	—	25.3% (±8.8 points)	—
Newbury Township	1.9 mi	6.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	3.9 mi	4.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Clay Township (LaGrange County)	4.8 mi	9.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Middlebury	6.8 mi	10.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Middlebury Township	7.4 mi	7.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Eden Township	7.8 mi	2.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
White Pigeon Township	7.8 mi	11.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lagrange	8.4 mi	23.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newbury Township, IN (6.9%), Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN (4.8%), Clay Township (LaGrange County), IN (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Springfield Township (LaGrange County)	2.5% (±3.6 points)
2	Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	2.1% (±2.5 points)
3	Topeka	1.0% (±1.8 points)
4	Eden Township	0.3% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Howe	0.0% (±10.4 points)
5 (tie)	Lagrange	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Shipshewana	0.0% (±9.8 points)
5 (tie)	Wolcottville	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Bloomfield Township	0.0% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Clay Township (LaGrange County)	0.0% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Clearspring Township	0.0% (±3.0 points)
5 (tie)	Greenfield Township (LaGrange County)	0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)	Johnson Township (LaGrange County)	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in LaGrange 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 Shipshewana

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shipshewana, used by 72.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shipshewana heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Shipshewana use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shipshewana have electric heat?

25.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Shipshewana heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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