How are homes heated in Greencastle, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Greencastle, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greencastle, used by 59.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 33.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Greencastle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Greencastle	Putnam County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±5.6 points)	24.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	33.7% (±6.9 points)	41.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.4 points)	23.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	5.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.0% (±5.2 points)	1.6%	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 Greencastle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Putnam County (3.5%).

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

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

In Greencastle, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Putnam County (41.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Greencastle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greencastle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Greencastle	—	33.7% (±6.9 points)	—
Greencastle Township	0.4 mi	35.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Putnamville	5.2 mi	100.0% (±43.3 points)	Higher
Fillmore	5.3 mi	49.7% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Putnam County)	5.6 mi	55.3% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Putnam County)	5.6 mi	60.6% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Putnam County)	6.3 mi	23.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Putnam County)	6.4 mi	34.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Putnam County)	8.3 mi	31.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Putnamville, IN (100.0%), Warren Township (Putnam County), IN (55.3%), Marion Township (Putnam County), IN (60.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Jefferson Township (Putnam County)	2.5% (±4.1 points)
13	Floyd Township	2.1% (±2.3 points)
14	Marion Township (Putnam County)	1.1% (±0.9 points)
15	Cloverdale	0.6% (±1.0 points)
16	Greencastle Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Bainbridge	0.0% (±13.3 points)
17 (tie)	Greencastle	0.0% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)	Roachdale	0.0% (±9.4 points)
17 (tie)	Franklin Township (Putnam County)	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Putnam 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Greencastle

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Greencastle, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Greencastle beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Greencastle, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Greencastle

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greencastle, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greencastle heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Greencastle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greencastle have electric heat?

33.7% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Greencastle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Greencastle city, Indiana (place:29358, in state:18).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.