How are homes heated in Eel River Township (Hendricks County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eel River Township (Hendricks County), used by 33.7% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
33.7% (±11.0 points)
Electricity
20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Eel River Township (Hendricks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEel River Township (Hendricks County)Hendricks CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas33.7% (±11.0 points)55.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.7 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity20.7% (±7.7 points)38.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.6% (±11.7 points)5.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood9.9% (±9.4 points)0.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.7 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used5.9% (±8.0 points)0.3%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 Eel River Township (Hendricks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hendricks County (0.4%).

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

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

In Eel River Township (Hendricks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hendricks County (38.6%).

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 Eel River Township (Hendricks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eel River Township (Hendricks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Eel River Township (Hendricks County)—20.7% (±7.7 points)—
North Salem1.1 mi9.3% (±6.5 points)Lower
Jamestown3.9 mi42.3% (±11.9 points)Higher
Union Township (Hendricks County)4.7 mi34.3% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Lizton4.8 mi63.9% (±17.4 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Boone County)6.0 mi32.1% (±7.3 points)Higher
Clark Township (Montgomery County)6.9 mi18.5% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Putnam County)6.9 mi40.8% (±18.3 points)Higher
Marion Township (Hendricks County)7.2 mi39.6% (±14.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Salem, IN (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jamestown, IN (42.3%), Lizton, IN (63.9%), Jackson Township (Boone County), IN (32.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)Avon0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)Brownsburg0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)Danville0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)Lizton0.0% (±16.6 points)
14 (tie)North Salem0.0% (±14.0 points)
14 (tie)Pittsboro0.0% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)Eel River Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±4.7 points)
14 (tie)Lincoln Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)Union Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)Washington Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Hendricks 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 Eel River Township (Hendricks County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Eel River Township (Hendricks County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eel River Township (Hendricks County), used by 33.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eel River Township (Hendricks County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Eel River Township (Hendricks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eel River Township (Hendricks County) have electric heat?

20.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Eel River Township (Hendricks 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 Eel River township, Hendricks County, Indiana (county subdivision:20530, in state:18 county:063).

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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