How are homes heated in Harmony Township (Posey County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harmony Township (Posey County), used by 44.9% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
44.9% (±8.4 points)
Electricity
36.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Harmony Township (Posey County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarmony Township (Posey County)Posey CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas44.9% (±8.4 points)46.5%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.7 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity36.1% (±9.9 points)45.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.5% (±6.5 points)6.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.5% (±2.7 points)0.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.7 points)0.4%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.7 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.7 points)0.4%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 Harmony Township (Posey County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Posey County (0.0%).

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

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

In Harmony Township (Posey County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Posey County (45.6%).

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 Harmony Township (Posey County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harmony Township (Posey County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harmony Township (Posey County)—36.1% (±9.9 points)—
New Harmony2.1 mi23.0% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Lynn Township4.3 mi49.0% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Posey County)5.3 mi54.6% (±13.3 points)Higher
Robb Township5.7 mi48.9% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Griffin6.6 mi43.8% (±31.9 points)Not measurably different
Phillipstown6.7 mi25.0% (±29.6 points)Not measurably different
Bethel Township6.9 mi28.4% (±26.9 points)Not measurably different
Poseyville7.7 mi39.5% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Posey County), IN (54.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Mount Vernon0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)New Harmony0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)Poseyville0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)Bethel Township0.0% (±36.9 points)
1 (tie)Black Township0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)Center Township (Posey County)0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)Harmony Township (Posey County)0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)Lynn Township0.0% (±10.2 points)
1 (tie)Marrs Township0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)Point Township0.0% (±39.2 points)
1 (tie)Robb Township0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)Robinson Township0.0% (±2.5 points)
1 (tie)Smith Township (Posey County)0.0% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Posey 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 Harmony Township (Posey County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harmony Township (Posey County), used by 44.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harmony Township (Posey County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Harmony Township (Posey County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harmony Township (Posey County) have electric heat?

36.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Harmony Township (Posey 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 Harmony township, Posey County, Indiana (county subdivision:31504, in state:18 county:129).

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.

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