How are homes heated in Greenfield Township (Orange County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Greenfield Township (Orange County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Greenfield Township (Orange County), used by 55.9% (±20.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 55.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Greenfield Township (Orange County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Greenfield Township (Orange County)	Orange County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±4.3 points)	34.2%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±6.9 points)	0.9%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	55.9% (±20.5 points)	33.8%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.1% (±10.9 points)	22.7%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	20.6% (±14.4 points)	7.7%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.5%	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 Greenfield Township (Orange County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.9%).

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

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

In Greenfield Township (Orange County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Orange County (33.8%).

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 Greenfield Township (Orange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenfield Township (Orange County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Greenfield Township (Orange County)	—	55.9% (±20.5 points)	—
Jackson Township (Orange County)	6.1 mi	49.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Patoka Township (Crawford County)	6.9 mi	65.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Southeast Township	7.0 mi	17.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower
English	7.7 mi	42.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	8.1 mi	42.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paoli	8.1 mi	24.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Paoli Township	8.2 mi	26.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
French Lick Township	8.8 mi	39.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southeast Township, IN (17.9%), Paoli, IN (24.2%), Paoli Township, IN (26.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	French Lick	4.3% (±6.0 points)
2	Greenfield Township (Orange County)	4.1% (±6.9 points)
3	French Lick Township	2.1% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Paoli	0.5% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Orleans Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
6	Paoli Township	0.3% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Orleans	0.0% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)	West Baden Springs	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Orange 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 Greenfield Township (Orange County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Greenfield Township (Orange County), used by 55.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenfield Township (Orange County) heat with oil?

4.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Greenfield Township (Orange County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenfield Township (Orange County) have electric heat?

55.9% (±20.5 points) of occupied homes in Greenfield Township (Orange County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Greenfield township, Orange County, 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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