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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deer Creek Township (Miami County), used by 68.6% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% heat with electricity.

6.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
68.6% (±9.1 points)
Electricity
9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.5%

Heating fuel in Deer Creek Township (Miami County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDeer Creek Township (Miami County)Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas68.6% (±9.1 points)60.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.5% (±5.7 points)1.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity9.4% (±8.2 points)24.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.9% (±6.4 points)9.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.0% (±3.0 points)2.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.4 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used2.7% (±4.0 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 Deer Creek Township (Miami County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Miami County (1.4%).

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

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

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

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Deer Creek Township (Miami County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer Creek Township (Miami County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)—9.4% (±8.2 points)—
Galveston3.8 mi37.0% (±11.0 points)Higher
Grissom AFB3.9 mi22.6% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Miami County)4.0 mi63.1% (±14.3 points)Higher
Bunker Hill4.2 mi27.1% (±12.7 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Cass County)4.8 mi28.0% (±7.8 points)Higher
Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)6.4 mi25.7% (±7.0 points)Higher
Clay Township (Howard County)6.5 mi18.5% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Howard Township (Howard County)6.5 mi27.5% (±9.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Galveston, IN (37.0%), Clay Township (Miami County), IN (63.1%), Bunker Hill, IN (27.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Allen Township (Miami County)13.2% (±16.5 points)
2Richland Township (Miami County)9.5% (±7.8 points)
3Butler Township (Miami County)7.6% (±11.0 points)
4Deer Creek Township (Miami County)6.5% (±5.7 points)
5Amboy5.7% (±7.3 points)
6Perry Township (Miami County)5.4% (±5.8 points)
7Macy1.6% (±5.3 points)
8Jackson Township (Miami County)1.2% (±1.6 points)
9Denver1.1% (±2.1 points)
10Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)0.5% (±0.8 points)

Showing 10 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 Deer Creek Township (Miami County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deer Creek Township (Miami County), used by 68.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.5% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Deer Creek Township (Miami County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Deer Creek Township (Miami 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 Deer Creek township, Miami County, Indiana (county subdivision:17272, in state:18 county:103).

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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