How are homes heated in Bloomington Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bloomington Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bloomington Township, used by 51.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.1% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.1% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Bloomington Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bloomington Township	Monroe County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±3.3 points)	43.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±3.4 points)	48.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.2 points)	6.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 Bloomington Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.2%).

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

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

In Bloomington Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monroe County (48.6%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bloomington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomington Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bloomington Township	—	51.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Bloomington	3.3 mi	52.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Monroe County)	5.8 mi	41.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Benton Township (Monroe County)	5.8 mi	36.6% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Ellettsville	6.1 mi	48.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Monroe County)	6.2 mi	50.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Monroe County)	6.4 mi	50.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Monroe County)	8.0 mi	48.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bean Blossom Township	8.4 mi	42.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Monroe County), IN (41.3%), Benton Township (Monroe County), IN (36.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bloomington Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
2	Ellettsville	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3	Richland Township (Monroe County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Smithville-Sanders	0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Stinesville	0.0% (±22.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bean Blossom Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Monroe 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 Bloomington Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bloomington Township, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bloomington Township heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Bloomington Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bloomington Township have electric heat?

51.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Bloomington Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomington township, Monroe 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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