How are homes heated in Floyds Knobs, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Floyds Knobs, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Floyds Knobs, used by 46.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.8% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 46.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Floyds Knobs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Floyds Knobs	Floyd County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	40.8% (±9.8 points)	43.9%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	46.1% (±9.3 points)	44.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.6% (±6.4 points)	9.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.5 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 Floyds Knobs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Floyd County (0.5%).

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

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

In Floyds Knobs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Floyd County (44.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Floyds Knobs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Floyds Knobs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Floyds Knobs	—	46.1% (±9.3 points)	—
New Albany Township	3.1 mi	36.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Galena	3.3 mi	85.7% (±9.4 points)	Higher
New Albany	3.6 mi	35.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Georgetown Township	4.2 mi	66.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Georgetown	4.9 mi	76.6% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Greenville Township	5.7 mi	66.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Greenville	5.9 mi	77.4% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Clarksville	6.4 mi	39.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Albany, IN (35.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Galena, IN (85.7%), Georgetown Township, IN (66.4%), Georgetown, IN (76.6%).

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

Floyds Knobs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lafayette Township (Floyd County), whose figures include it.

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 Floyds Knobs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Floyds Knobs, used by 46.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Floyds Knobs heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Floyds Knobs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Floyds Knobs have electric heat?

46.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Floyds Knobs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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