How are homes heated in the Town of Pines, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Pines, IN, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Pines, used by 93.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 93.7% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Pines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Pines	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	93.7% (±3.8 points)	87.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	4.1% (±3.2 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±12.9 points)	1.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.9 points)	0.3%	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 the Town of Pines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Porter County (0.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Pines, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Porter County (10.3%).

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 the Town of Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Pines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Pines	—	4.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Beverly Shores	1.4 mi	9.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Porter County)	2.5 mi	6.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan City	4.6 mi	11.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Pottawattamie Park	5.0 mi	7.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trail Creek	5.0 mi	5.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coolspring Township	5.0 mi	12.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	5.4 mi	8.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Long Beach	6.5 mi	5.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Michigan City, IN (11.4%), Coolspring Township, IN (12.4%), Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Kouts	0.0% (±4.0 points)
11 (tie)	Ogden Dunes	0.0% (±7.2 points)
11 (tie)	Portage	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Porter	0.0% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Salt Creek Commons	0.0% (±6.1 points)
11 (tie)	Shorewood Forest	0.0% (±3.5 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Pines	0.0% (±12.9 points)
11 (tie)	Jackson Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Morgan Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)	Pine Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±3.3 points)
11 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Union Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)	Washington Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Porter 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 Town of Pines

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Pines?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Pines, used by 93.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Pines heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Pines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Pines have electric heat?

4.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Pines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Town of Pines 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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