How are homes heated in Dillsboro, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Dillsboro, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dillsboro, used by 66.1% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.6% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 66.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Dillsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dillsboro	Dearborn County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	28.6% (±9.2 points)	44.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	66.1% (±10.2 points)	38.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±4.3 points)	9.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	3.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	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 Dillsboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dearborn County (2.4%).

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

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

In Dillsboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dearborn County (38.6%).

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 Dillsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dillsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dillsboro	—	66.1% (±10.2 points)	—
Clay Township (Dearborn County)	0.5 mi	54.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caesar Creek Township	4.2 mi	45.1% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township (Dearborn County)	4.3 mi	43.6% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Dearborn County)	4.7 mi	49.1% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Ohio County)	5.3 mi	67.5% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hogan Township	6.0 mi	42.9% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Pike Township (Ohio County)	6.2 mi	20.1% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Moores Hill	6.8 mi	34.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sparta Township (Dearborn County), IN (43.6%), Hogan Township, IN (42.9%), Pike Township (Ohio County), IN (20.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Center Township (Dearborn County)	3.9% (±3.8 points)
7	Logan Township (Dearborn County)	2.8% (±3.4 points)
8	Moores Hill	2.5% (±2.8 points)
9	Clay Township (Dearborn County)	1.5% (±1.5 points)
10	Washington Township (Dearborn County)	1.3% (±2.3 points)
11	St. Leon	1.2% (±1.8 points)
12	Dillsboro	1.0% (±1.2 points)
13 (tie)	Bright	0.8% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Kelso Township	0.8% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Miller Township	0.8% (±0.8 points)
16 (tie)	Lawrenceburg	0.5% (±0.8 points)
16 (tie)	Lawrenceburg Township	0.5% (±0.6 points)
18	Sparta Township (Dearborn County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Dearborn 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 Dillsboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dillsboro, used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dillsboro heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Dillsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dillsboro have electric heat?

66.1% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Dillsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dillsboro town, 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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