How are homes heated in Bright, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bright, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bright, used by 56.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.7% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 31.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Bright

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bright	Dearborn County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	56.7% (±6.7 points)	44.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	31.9% (±6.5 points)	38.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±3.6 points)	9.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.9% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Bright, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dearborn County (2.4%).

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

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

In Bright, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dearborn County (38.6%).

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 Bright

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bright
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bright	—	31.9% (±6.5 points)	—
Miller Township	2.3 mi	41.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Harrison Township (Dearborn County)	2.4 mi	24.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Harrison	3.1 mi	43.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Dearborn County)	3.4 mi	36.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Valley	4.0 mi	49.3% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Harrison Township (Hamilton County)	4.5 mi	60.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Harrison	4.6 mi	64.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Whitewater Township	5.4 mi	52.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Miller Township, IN (41.8%), Hidden Valley, IN (49.3%), Harrison Township (Hamilton County), OH (60.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Logan Township (Dearborn County)	2.8% (±3.4 points)
8	Moores Hill	2.5% (±2.8 points)
9	Clay Township (Dearborn County)	1.5% (±1.5 points)
10	Washington Township (Dearborn County)	1.3% (±2.3 points)
11	St. Leon	1.2% (±1.8 points)
12	Dillsboro	1.0% (±1.2 points)
13 (tie)	Bright	0.8% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Kelso Township	0.8% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Miller Township	0.8% (±0.8 points)
16 (tie)	Lawrenceburg	0.5% (±0.8 points)
16 (tie)	Lawrenceburg Township	0.5% (±0.6 points)
18	Sparta Township (Dearborn County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)	Aurora	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Dearborn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bright is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Bright

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bright, used by 56.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bright heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Bright use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bright have electric heat?

31.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Bright heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bright CDP, 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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