How are homes heated in Gas City, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Gas City, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gas City, used by 62.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.4% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 36.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gas City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gas City	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	62.4% (±8.7 points)	55.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	36.8% (±8.6 points)	36.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	5.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	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	0.0% (±1.4 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 Gas City, 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 Gas City, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gas City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gas City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gas City	—	36.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Mill Township	1.3 mi	36.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesboro	2.0 mi	16.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Center Township (Grant County)	3.3 mi	26.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Grant County)	4.3 mi	63.8% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Fairmount Township	4.9 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upland	5.2 mi	42.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	5.5 mi	31.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fowlerton	5.6 mi	20.0% (±13.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jonesboro, IN (16.1%), Center Township (Grant County), IN (26.8%), Fowlerton, IN (20.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe Township (Grant County), IN (63.8%).

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
6	Sims Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Mill Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Jonesboro	0.1% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Grant County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±3.6 points)
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)

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 Gas City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gas City, used by 62.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gas City heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Gas City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gas City have electric heat?

36.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Gas City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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