How are homes heated in Decatur Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Decatur Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Decatur Township, used by 53.8% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.4% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 53.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Decatur Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Decatur Township	Marion County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	45.4% (±3.8 points)	55.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	53.8% (±3.7 points)	41.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	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 Decatur Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.2%).

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

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

In Decatur Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marion County (41.7%).

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 Decatur Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Decatur Township	—	53.8% (±3.7 points)	—
Plainfield	5.2 mi	45.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Guilford Township	5.7 mi	47.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Marion County)	6.3 mi	43.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Marion County)	6.4 mi	42.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Madison Township (Morgan County)	6.5 mi	40.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Mooresville	7.2 mi	36.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Homecroft	7.7 mi	15.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Morgan County)	8.0 mi	37.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainfield, IN (45.9%), Guilford Township, IN (47.1%), Perry Township (Marion County), IN (43.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	North Crows Nest	0.0% (±59.2 points)
10 (tie)	Rocky Ripple	0.0% (±11.6 points)
10 (tie)	Southport	0.0% (±5.0 points)
10 (tie)	Spring Hill	0.0% (±47.5 points)
10 (tie)	Warren Park	0.0% (±4.5 points)
10 (tie)	Williams Creek	0.0% (±23.1 points)
10 (tie)	Decatur Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Marion County)	0.0% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Lawrence Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Washington Township (Marion County)	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Marion 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 Decatur Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Decatur Township, used by 53.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Decatur Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Decatur Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Decatur Township have electric heat?

53.8% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Decatur Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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