How are homes heated in Grissom AFB, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Grissom AFB, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grissom AFB, used by 74.0% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.0% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 22.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Grissom AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grissom AFB	Miami County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	74.0% (±11.2 points)	60.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	22.6% (±11.2 points)	24.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.8 points)	9.8%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	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 Grissom AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Miami County (1.4%).

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

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

In Grissom AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Miami County (24.5%).

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 Grissom AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grissom AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grissom AFB	—	22.6% (±11.2 points)	—
Bunker Hill	2.3 mi	27.1% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	2.7 mi	25.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Onward	3.7 mi	3.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)	3.9 mi	9.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Walton	5.2 mi	23.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Cass County)	5.3 mi	28.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tipton Township	5.4 mi	20.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Miami County)	5.6 mi	24.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Onward, IN (3.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Jackson Township (Miami County)	1.2% (±1.6 points)
9	Denver	1.1% (±2.1 points)
10	Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Miami County)	0.2% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Bunker Hill	0.0% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Converse	0.0% (±9.2 points)
12 (tie)	Grissom AFB	0.0% (±3.8 points)
12 (tie)	Peru	0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Clay Township (Miami County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Erie Township	0.0% (±11.8 points)
12 (tie)	Harrison Township (Miami County)	0.0% (±11.2 points)
12 (tie)	Peru Township	0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Union Township (Miami County)	0.0% (±13.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Miami County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Grissom AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Grissom AFB

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grissom AFB, used by 74.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grissom AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Grissom AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grissom AFB have electric heat?

22.6% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Grissom AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, 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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