How are homes heated in Wills Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Wills Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wills Township, used by 36.5% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% heat with utility gas.

14.5% heat with electricity.

6.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.5% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 14.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.5%

Heating fuel in Wills Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wills Township	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	34.5% (±12.0 points)	83.2%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.5% (±6.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	14.5% (±10.0 points)	9.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.5% (±11.3 points)	5.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±5.6 points)	1.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	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 Wills Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from LaPorte County (0.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Wills Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from LaPorte County (9.1%).

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 Wills Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wills Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wills Township	—	14.5% (±10.0 points)	—
Hudson Lake	4.3 mi	11.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Carlisle	4.6 mi	16.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	4.9 mi	4.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	5.3 mi	14.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township	5.6 mi	8.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (LaPorte County)	5.7 mi	4.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Galena Township	7.1 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	7.3 mi	3.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Township (LaPorte County), IN (3.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	7.7% (±10.1 points)
2	Wills Township	6.5% (±6.6 points)
3	Cass Township (LaPorte County)	1.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Coolspring Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Michigan City	0.5% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Trail Creek	0.5% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Hudson Lake	0.0% (±8.1 points)
7 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±33.9 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 Wills Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wills Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wills Township, used by 36.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wills Township heat with oil?

6.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Wills Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wills Township have electric heat?

14.5% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Wills Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wills township, LaPorte County, Indiana

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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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