How are homes heated in Union Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (LaPorte County), used by 89.3% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
89.3% (±6.4 points)
Electricity
3.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Township (LaPorte County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (LaPorte County)LaPorte CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas89.3% (±6.4 points)83.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.4 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity3.1% (±3.0 points)9.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.5% (±3.8 points)5.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±2.9 points)1.1%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.3% (±3.5 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.4 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 Union Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from LaPorte County (0.4%).

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

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

In Union Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in LaPorte County (9.1%).

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 Union Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (LaPorte County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (LaPorte County)—3.1% (±3.0 points)—
Kingsford Heights2.3 mi2.2% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (LaPorte County)4.3 mi0.8% (±1.1 points)Not measurably different
Kingsbury5.1 mi4.7% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Davis Township (Starke County)5.5 mi6.6% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Johnson Township (LaPorte County)5.6 mi0.0% (±41.8 points)Not measurably different
Noble Township (LaPorte County)5.7 mi3.7% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Hanna Township6.5 mi0.0% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Hamlet6.9 mi10.7% (±6.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamlet, IN (10.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)New Durham Township0.0% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)Noble Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)Prairie Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±17.6 points)
7 (tie)Scipio Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)Springfield Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±2.4 points)
7 (tie)Union Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±4.4 points)
7 (tie)Washington Township (LaPorte County)0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 Union Township (LaPorte County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (LaPorte County), used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (LaPorte County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (LaPorte County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (LaPorte County) have electric heat?

3.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (LaPorte 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 Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana (county subdivision:77408, in state:18 county:091).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

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