How are homes heated in Tri-Lakes, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Tri-Lakes, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tri-Lakes, used by 82.7% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.7% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 12.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tri-Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tri-Lakes	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	82.7% (±11.7 points)	49.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.7 points)	1.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	12.2% (±10.6 points)	24.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.8 points)	18.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±3.6 points)	2.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±3.7 points)	2.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 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 Tri-Lakes, 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 Tri-Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Whitley County (24.7%).

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 Tri-Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tri-Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tri-Lakes	—	12.2% (±10.6 points)	—
Thorncreek Township	2.6 mi	20.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (Noble County)	3.8 mi	26.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Green Township (Noble County)	5.3 mi	17.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Smith Township (Whitley County)	5.4 mi	29.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Columbia City	6.2 mi	23.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Etna-Troy Township	6.6 mi	38.9% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Churubusco	7.1 mi	23.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Whitley County)	8.3 mi	23.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Noble Township (Noble County), IN (26.1%), Smith Township (Whitley County), IN (29.6%), Etna-Troy Township, IN (38.9%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	1.3% (±1.6 points)
7	Union Township (Whitley County)	0.9% (±1.4 points)
8 (tie)	Columbia City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Columbia Township (Whitley County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Churubusco	0.0% (±4.8 points)
10 (tie)	South Whitley	0.0% (±4.8 points)
10 (tie)	Tri-Lakes	0.0% (±7.7 points)
10 (tie)	Smith Township (Whitley County)	0.0% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Thorncreek Township	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Whitley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Tri-Lakes

What is the most common way to heat a home in Tri-Lakes?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tri-Lakes, used by 82.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tri-Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Tri-Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tri-Lakes have electric heat?

12.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Tri-Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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