How are homes heated in Green Township (Hancock County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Green Township (Hancock County), used by 39.7% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% heat with utility gas.

14.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
38.2% (±11.5 points)
Electricity
14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Green Township (Hancock County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreen Township (Hancock County)Hancock CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas38.2% (±11.5 points)60.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.0 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity14.7% (±6.3 points)30.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)39.7% (±11.7 points)7.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood7.4% (±6.7 points)0.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.0 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.0 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 Green Township (Hancock County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Green Township (Hancock County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hancock County (30.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Green Township (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Township (Hancock County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Green Township (Hancock County)—14.7% (±6.3 points)—
Ingalls4.6 mi25.5% (±7.7 points)Higher
Fortville5.4 mi50.3% (±11.2 points)Higher
Fall Creek Township (Madison County)5.8 mi24.6% (±5.6 points)Higher
Brown Township (Hancock County)6.0 mi14.7% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Hancock County)6.7 mi31.3% (±4.6 points)Higher
Vernon Township (Hancock County)6.7 mi41.8% (±5.7 points)Higher
Pendleton6.8 mi27.5% (±7.2 points)Higher
Green Township (Madison County)7.2 mi30.5% (±6.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ingalls, IN (25.5%), Fortville, IN (50.3%), Fall Creek Township (Madison County), IN (24.6%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)McCordsville0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)Shirley0.0% (±9.3 points)
7 (tie)Spring Lake0.0% (±25.5 points)
7 (tie)Wilkinson0.0% (±20.4 points)
7 (tie)Blue River Township (Hancock County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
7 (tie)Brandywine Township (Hancock County)0.0% (±4.0 points)
7 (tie)Green Township (Hancock County)0.0% (±6.0 points)
7 (tie)Vernon Township (Hancock County)0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 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 Green Township (Hancock County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Green Township (Hancock County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Green Township (Hancock County), used by 39.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Green Township (Hancock County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Green Township (Hancock County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Green Township (Hancock County) have electric heat?

14.7% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Green Township (Hancock County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Green township, Hancock County, Indiana (county subdivision:29142, in state:18 county:059).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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