How are homes heated in Ellettsville, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Ellettsville, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ellettsville, used by 49.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.7% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 48.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Ellettsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ellettsville	Monroe County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	49.7% (±6.1 points)	43.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	48.2% (±6.2 points)	48.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	6.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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 Ellettsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.2%).

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

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

In Ellettsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monroe County (48.6%).

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 Ellettsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellettsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ellettsville	—	48.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Richland Township (Monroe County)	2.3 mi	41.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bean Blossom Township	4.0 mi	42.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stinesville	4.9 mi	32.4% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomington Township	6.1 mi	51.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Owen County)	6.9 mi	25.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Bloomington	7.1 mi	52.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Monroe County)	7.6 mi	39.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Monroe County)	7.9 mi	50.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Owen County), IN (25.3%), Van Buren Township (Monroe County), IN (39.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bloomington Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
2	Ellettsville	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3	Richland Township (Monroe County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Smithville-Sanders	0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Stinesville	0.0% (±22.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bean Blossom Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Benton Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Monroe 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 Ellettsville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ellettsville, used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ellettsville heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Ellettsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ellettsville have electric heat?

48.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Ellettsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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