How are homes heated in Washington Township (Elkhart County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Elkhart County), used by 83.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
83.5% (±4.7 points)
Electricity
10.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Elkhart County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Elkhart County)Elkhart CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas83.5% (±4.7 points)80.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.6 points)0.1%0.5%3.9%
Electricity10.8% (±3.7 points)13.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.0% (±3.5 points)3.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.5 points)1.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%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 Washington Township (Elkhart County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elkhart County (0.1%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Elkhart County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Elkhart County (13.8%).

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 Washington Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Elkhart County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Elkhart County)—10.8% (±3.7 points)—
Bristol0.8 mi15.6% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)4.7 mi9.4% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
York Township (Elkhart County)5.6 mi10.0% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Osolo Township6.0 mi14.3% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Mason Township (Cass County)6.5 mi15.1% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Porter Township (Cass County)6.5 mi25.5% (±8.2 points)Higher
Elkhart7.2 mi20.5% (±2.4 points)Higher
Middlebury7.4 mi10.1% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Porter Township (Cass County), MI (25.5%), Elkhart, IN (20.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±1.1 points)
6 (tie)Locke Township0.0% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)Middlebury Township0.0% (±1.4 points)
6 (tie)Olive Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±3.2 points)
6 (tie)Osolo Township0.0% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)Union Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±1.8 points)
6 (tie)Washington Township (Elkhart County)0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Washington Township (Elkhart County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Elkhart County), used by 83.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Township (Elkhart County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Elkhart County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Washington Township (Elkhart County) have electric heat?

10.8% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Elkhart 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 Washington township, Elkhart County, Indiana (county subdivision:80594, in state:18 county:039).

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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