How are homes heated in Fountain City, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Fountain City, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fountain City, used by 63.2% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.2% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 32.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fountain City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fountain City	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	63.2% (±12.6 points)	51.4%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.9 points)	4.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	32.2% (±13.0 points)	29.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	10.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±2.6 points)	3.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.9 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 Fountain City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (4.7%).

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

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

In Fountain City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (29.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fountain City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountain City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fountain City	—	32.2% (±13.0 points)	—
New Garden Township	0.8 mi	19.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Wayne County)	3.2 mi	20.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township (Wayne County)	4.3 mi	10.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Green Township (Wayne County)	4.5 mi	30.6% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater	4.7 mi	41.4% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	6.6 mi	25.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hollansburg	7.3 mi	2.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Spring Grove	7.6 mi	7.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Webster Township (Wayne County), IN (10.9%), Hollansburg, OH (2.9%), Spring Grove, IN (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	2.2% (±0.8 points)
23	Spring Grove	1.5% (±1.9 points)
24 (tie)	Cambridge City	1.2% (±1.2 points)
24 (tie)	Richmond	1.2% (±0.7 points)
26	Centerville	1.1% (±1.0 points)
27 (tie)	Dublin	0.0% (±9.3 points)
27 (tie)	Fountain City	0.0% (±10.9 points)
27 (tie)	Abington Township	0.0% (±13.7 points)

Showing 8 of 29 places in Wayne 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 Fountain City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fountain City, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fountain City heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Fountain City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fountain City have electric heat?

32.2% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes in Fountain City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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