How are homes heated in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), used by 38.4% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.4% heat with utility gas.

4.8% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.4% (±11.9 points)
Electricity
4.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.1%

Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostVan Buren Township (LaGrange County)LaGrange CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas37.4% (±11.9 points)53.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±2.5 points)0.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity4.8% (±3.5 points)11.0%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)38.4% (±13.5 points)22.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood8.8% (±5.4 points)9.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.1 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke8.4% (±4.8 points)2.3%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.1 points)0.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.1 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 Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), 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 Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in LaGrange County (11.0%).

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 Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)—4.8% (±3.5 points)—
Shipshewana3.9 mi25.3% (±8.8 points)Higher
White Pigeon Township4.0 mi11.6% (±4.0 points)Higher
Newbury Township5.7 mi6.9% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
White Pigeon6.0 mi12.3% (±5.3 points)Higher
Sturgis Township6.3 mi10.0% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (LaGrange County)6.5 mi9.4% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Lima Township7.0 mi29.8% (±16.1 points)Higher
Howe7.6 mi37.1% (±27.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shipshewana, IN (25.3%), White Pigeon Township, MI (11.6%), White Pigeon, MI (12.3%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Springfield Township (LaGrange County)2.5% (±3.6 points)
2Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)2.1% (±2.5 points)
3Topeka1.0% (±1.8 points)
4Eden Township0.3% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)Howe0.0% (±10.4 points)
5 (tie)Lagrange0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)Shipshewana0.0% (±9.8 points)
5 (tie)Wolcottville0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 8 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 Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), used by 38.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) heat with oil?

2.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) have electric heat?

4.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (LaGrange 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 Van Buren township, LaGrange County, Indiana (county subdivision:78506, in state:18 county:087).

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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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