How are homes heated in Fortville, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Fortville, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fortville, used by 50.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.4% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 50.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fortville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fortville	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	44.4% (±10.4 points)	60.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	50.3% (±11.2 points)	30.8%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±5.2 points)	7.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	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 Fortville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.2%).

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

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

In Fortville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hancock County (30.8%).

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 Fortville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fortville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fortville	—	50.3% (±11.2 points)	—
Vernon Township (Hancock County)	1.8 mi	41.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls	3.2 mi	25.5% (±7.7 points)	Lower
McCordsville	4.2 mi	35.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Green Township (Madison County)	4.6 mi	30.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)	5.1 mi	27.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Green Township (Hancock County)	5.4 mi	14.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Fishers	7.0 mi	36.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Buck Creek Township	7.3 mi	34.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ingalls, IN (25.5%), McCordsville, IN (35.8%), Green Township (Madison County), IN (30.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jackson Township (Hancock County)	2.1% (±3.5 points)
2	Brown Township (Hancock County)	0.7% (±1.1 points)
3	Buck Creek Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
4	New Palestine	0.4% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Center Township (Hancock County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Fortville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Greenfield	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	McCordsville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Shirley	0.0% (±9.3 points)
7 (tie)	Spring Lake	0.0% (±25.5 points)
7 (tie)	Wilkinson	0.0% (±20.4 points)
7 (tie)	Blue River Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Hancock 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 Fortville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fortville, used by 50.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fortville heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Fortville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fortville have electric heat?

50.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Fortville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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