How are homes heated in Clifty Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Clifty Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clifty Township, used by 61.8% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 61.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clifty Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clifty Township	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.5 points)	51.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	61.8% (±15.3 points)	38.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.0% (±15.0 points)	7.5%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±3.2 points)	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	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 Clifty Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bartholomew County (0.3%).

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

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

In Clifty Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bartholomew County (38.7%).

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 Clifty Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifty Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clifty Township	—	61.8% (±15.3 points)	—
Hartsville	3.4 mi	37.1% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Rock Creek Township (Bartholomew County)	4.3 mi	56.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Bartholomew County)	4.5 mi	36.1% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Decatur County)	5.2 mi	27.6% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Hope	5.4 mi	40.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Haw Creek Township	5.4 mi	36.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Elizabethtown	7.6 mi	64.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Rock Township	8.1 mi	41.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartsville, IN (37.1%), Clay Township (Bartholomew County), IN (36.1%), Jackson Township (Decatur County), IN (27.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Columbus	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Elizabethtown	0.0% (±23.1 points)
5 (tie)	Hartsville	0.0% (±29.2 points)
5 (tie)	Hope	0.0% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Taylorsville	0.0% (±7.3 points)
5 (tie)	Clay Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Clifty Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)
5 (tie)	Flat Rock Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	German Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Harrison Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Haw Creek Township	0.0% (±3.1 points)
5 (tie)	Jackson Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±12.6 points)
5 (tie)	Rock Creek Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Bartholomew 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 Clifty Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clifty Township, used by 61.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clifty Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Clifty Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clifty Township have electric heat?

61.8% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes in Clifty Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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