How are homes heated in Fairmount Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairmount Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairmount Township, used by 60.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.4% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 31.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairmount Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairmount Township	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	60.4% (±8.4 points)	55.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	31.8% (±7.7 points)	36.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±3.1 points)	5.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	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 Fairmount Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.2%).

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

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

In Fairmount Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fairmount Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmount Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairmount Township	—	31.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Fairmount	1.8 mi	22.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fowlerton	2.3 mi	20.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesboro	4.2 mi	16.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Mill Township	4.4 mi	36.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gas City	4.9 mi	36.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Madison County)	5.3 mi	24.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Grant County)	6.0 mi	39.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Summitville	6.0 mi	24.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jonesboro, IN (16.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Fowlerton	0.0% (±33.9 points)
10 (tie)	Gas City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Marion	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Matthews	0.0% (±15.6 points)
10 (tie)	Sweetser	0.0% (±7.9 points)
10 (tie)	Upland	0.0% (±3.8 points)
10 (tie)	Fairmount Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±1.2 points)
10 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±2.2 points)
10 (tie)	Liberty Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±9.4 points)
10 (tie)	Monroe Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	Richland Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant 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 Fairmount Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairmount Township, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairmount Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Fairmount Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairmount Township have electric heat?

31.8% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Fairmount Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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