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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Starke County), used by 55.4% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with utility gas.

3.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.8% (±9.3 points)
Electricity
3.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Starke County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Starke County)Starke CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas36.8% (±9.3 points)67.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity3.5% (±3.0 points)10.0%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)55.4% (±10.6 points)19.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.2% (±3.3 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.7 points)0.1%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 (Starke County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Starke County (0.0%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Starke County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Starke County (10.0%).

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 Washington Township (Starke County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Starke County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Starke County)—3.5% (±3.0 points)—
West Township5.5 mi3.8% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Knox5.5 mi23.4% (±8.1 points)Higher
Oregon Township (Starke County)5.6 mi12.7% (±8.1 points)Higher
Hamlet6.0 mi10.7% (±6.4 points)Higher
Center Township (Starke County)6.3 mi15.4% (±5.3 points)Higher
North Bend Township6.5 mi6.6% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Koontz Lake7.5 mi17.9% (±13.9 points)Higher
Culver7.9 mi25.3% (±8.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knox, IN (23.4%), Oregon Township (Starke County), IN (12.7%), 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 Starke County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Center Township (Starke County)0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)Davis Township (Starke County)0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)Jackson Township (Starke County)0.0% (±26.0 points)
1 (tie)North Bend Township0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)Oregon Township (Starke County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)Railroad Township0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)Washington Township (Starke County)0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)Wayne Township (Starke County)0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Starke 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 (Starke County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Starke County), used by 55.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Starke County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.5% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Starke 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, Starke County, Indiana (county subdivision:81062, in state:18 county:149).

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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