How are homes heated in Clay Township (Miami County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Clay Township (Miami County), IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Miami County), used by 63.1% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.6% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 63.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Miami County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clay Township (Miami County)	Miami County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	6.6% (±5.9 points)	60.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	63.1% (±14.3 points)	24.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.5% (±13.3 points)	9.8%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	2.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±4.5 points)	0.7%	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 Clay Township (Miami County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Miami County (1.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Clay Township (Miami County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Miami County (24.5%).

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 Clay Township (Miami County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Miami County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Miami County)	—	63.1% (±14.3 points)	—
Harrison Township (Miami County)	3.9 mi	66.8% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)	4.0 mi	9.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Bunker Hill	4.6 mi	27.1% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Howard Township (Howard County)	5.5 mi	27.5% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Grissom AFB	6.1 mi	22.6% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Miami County)	6.4 mi	24.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Amboy	6.5 mi	55.7% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	7.5 mi	25.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Creek Township (Miami County), IN (9.4%), Bunker Hill, IN (27.1%), Howard Township (Howard County), IN (27.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Miami County)	0.2% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Bunker Hill	0.0% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Converse	0.0% (±9.2 points)
12 (tie)	Grissom AFB	0.0% (±3.8 points)
12 (tie)	Peru	0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Clay Township (Miami County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Erie Township	0.0% (±11.8 points)
12 (tie)	Harrison Township (Miami County)	0.0% (±11.2 points)
12 (tie)	Peru Township	0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Union Township (Miami County)	0.0% (±13.4 points)
12 (tie)	Washington Township (Miami County)	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Miami 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 Clay Township (Miami County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Miami County), used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clay Township (Miami County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Miami County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clay Township (Miami County) have electric heat?

63.1% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Miami County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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