How are homes heated in Center Township (Hancock County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Hancock County), used by 65.3% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
65.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity
31.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.1%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Hancock County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Hancock County)Hancock CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas65.3% (±4.3 points)60.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity31.3% (±4.6 points)30.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.8% (±1.2 points)7.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.3 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 Center Township (Hancock County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.2%).

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

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

In Center Township (Hancock County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (30.8%).

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 Center Township (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Hancock County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Hancock County)—31.3% (±4.6 points)—
Greenfield1.6 mi31.1% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Spring Lake5.1 mi6.4% (±4.9 points)Lower
Buck Creek Township5.9 mi34.0% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)6.6 mi21.2% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Hancock County)6.6 mi22.9% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Hancock County)6.7 mi14.7% (±6.3 points)Lower
Blue River Township (Hancock County)7.5 mi23.6% (±18.6 points)Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Hancock County)8.1 mi41.8% (±5.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Lake, IN (6.4%), Green Township (Hancock County), IN (14.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vernon Township (Hancock County), IN (41.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jackson Township (Hancock County)2.1% (±3.5 points)
2Brown Township (Hancock County)0.7% (±1.1 points)
3Buck Creek Township0.6% (±0.9 points)
4New Palestine0.4% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)Center Township (Hancock County)0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)Fortville0.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)Greenfield0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)McCordsville0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)Shirley0.0% (±9.3 points)
7 (tie)Spring Lake0.0% (±25.5 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Hancock 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 Center Township (Hancock County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Center Township (Hancock County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Hancock County), used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Hancock County) heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Center Township (Hancock County) have electric heat?

31.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Hancock County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Center township, Hancock County, Indiana (county subdivision:11368, in state:18 county:059).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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