How are homes heated in Winona Lake, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Winona Lake, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Winona Lake, used by 70.8% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 28.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Winona Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Winona Lake	Kosciusko County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±9.2 points)	65.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	28.1% (±9.3 points)	19.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	10.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±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 Winona Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kosciusko County (0.2%).

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

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

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

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Winona Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winona Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Winona Lake	—	28.1% (±9.3 points)	—
Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)	1.3 mi	23.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Warsaw	2.7 mi	30.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Kosciusko County)	5.2 mi	20.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Kosciusko County)	5.8 mi	14.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Pierceton	5.9 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)	5.9 mi	17.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Township	6.5 mi	25.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Claypool	7.0 mi	11.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Mentone	0.0% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Milford	0.0% (±4.9 points)
9 (tie)	Pierceton	0.0% (±6.0 points)
9 (tie)	Silver Lake	0.0% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Syracuse	0.0% (±2.5 points)
9 (tie)	Warsaw	0.0% (±0.5 points)
9 (tie)	Winona Lake	0.0% (±2.0 points)
9 (tie)	Clay Township (Kosciusko County)	0.0% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	Etna Township	0.0% (±10.6 points)
9 (tie)	Harrison Township (Kosciusko County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Kosciusko County)	0.0% (±4.6 points)
9 (tie)	Lake Township (Kosciusko County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)
9 (tie)	Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 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 Winona Lake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Winona Lake?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Winona Lake, used by 70.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Winona Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Winona Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Winona Lake have electric heat?

28.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Winona Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, 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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