How are homes heated in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), IN?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), used by 49.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
46.5% (±2.6 points)
Electricity
49.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWabash Township (Tippecanoe County)Tippecanoe CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas46.5% (±2.6 points)54.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.5%3.9%
Electricity49.7% (±2.8 points)37.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.8% (±0.9 points)7.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.4 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 Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tippecanoe County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tippecanoe County (37.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)—49.7% (±2.8 points)—
West Lafayette2.9 mi52.2% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)4.7 mi29.2% (±11.8 points)Lower
Battle Ground5.8 mi17.7% (±6.1 points)Lower
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)6.1 mi22.1% (±5.0 points)Lower
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)6.4 mi35.1% (±2.5 points)Lower
Otterbein7.0 mi33.4% (±8.4 points)Lower
Lafayette7.3 mi36.4% (±2.3 points)Lower
Shadeland9.2 mi12.4% (±5.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (29.2%), Battle Ground, IN (17.7%), Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (22.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)West Lafayette0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)Randolph Township (Tippecanoe County)0.0% (±13.8 points)
8 (tie)Sheffield Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)0.0% (±3.9 points)
8 (tie)Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)0.0% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)Washington Township (Tippecanoe County)0.0% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County)0.0% (±5.4 points)
8 (tie)Wea Township0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County) have electric heat?

49.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Wabash Township (Tippecanoe 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 Wabash township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (county subdivision:79352, in state:18 county:157).

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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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