How are homes heated in Brazil Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Brazil Township, IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brazil Township, used by 60.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.4% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 60.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Brazil Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brazil Township	Clay County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	38.4% (±7.1 points)	29.8%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	60.5% (±7.4 points)	53.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	10.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	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 Brazil Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clay County (2.0%).

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

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

In Brazil Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clay County (53.9%).

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 Brazil Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brazil Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brazil Township	—	60.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Brazil	1.3 mi	56.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Knightsville	1.8 mi	44.8% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Harmony	2.4 mi	60.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dick Johnson Township	3.2 mi	57.1% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Clay County)	3.4 mi	54.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon	4.1 mi	25.0% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Staunton	5.3 mi	34.9% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Clay County)	5.7 mi	59.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knightsville, IN (44.8%), Carbon, IN (25.0%), Staunton, IN (34.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Jackson Township (Clay County)	2.6% (±3.2 points)
8	Center Point	1.2% (±2.5 points)
9	Posey Township (Clay County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
10 (tie)	Sugar Ridge Township	0.5% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Clay County)	0.5% (±0.7 points)
12	Brazil	0.2% (±0.2 points)
13	Brazil Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Carbon	0.0% (±38.6 points)
14 (tie)	Harmony	0.0% (±10.8 points)
14 (tie)	Knightsville	0.0% (±13.0 points)
14 (tie)	Staunton	0.0% (±21.6 points)
14 (tie)	Dick Johnson Township	0.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Clay 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 Brazil Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brazil Township, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brazil Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Brazil Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brazil Township have electric heat?

60.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Brazil Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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