How are homes heated in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), used by 75.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
75.0% (±4.2 points)
Electricity
23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWayne Township (Kosciusko County)Kosciusko CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas75.0% (±4.2 points)65.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity23.1% (±4.2 points)19.2%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.4 points)10.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.5 points)2.0%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)1.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.7 points)0.6%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 Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kosciusko County (0.2%).

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

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

In Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kosciusko County (19.2%).

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 Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)—23.1% (±4.2 points)—
Winona Lake1.3 mi28.1% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Warsaw2.0 mi30.8% (±4.8 points)Higher
Clay Township (Kosciusko County)5.6 mi14.0% (±6.6 points)Lower
Plain Township6.3 mi25.3% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Palestine6.4 mi18.4% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Claypool6.5 mi11.2% (±8.3 points)Lower
Washington Township (Kosciusko County)6.5 mi20.5% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)6.9 mi17.4% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Kosciusko County), IN (14.0%), Claypool, IN (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warsaw, IN (30.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)0.0% (±7.0 points)
9 (tie)Plain Township0.0% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)Prairie Township (Kosciusko County)0.0% (±6.4 points)
9 (tie)Scott Township (Kosciusko County)0.0% (±7.2 points)
9 (tie)Turkey Creek Township0.0% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)Van Buren Township (Kosciusko County)0.0% (±2.1 points)
9 (tie)Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Kosciusko 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 Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) have electric heat?

23.1% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Kosciusko 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 Wayne township, Kosciusko County, Indiana (county subdivision:81782, in state:18 county:085).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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