How are homes heated in Harmony, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Harmony, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harmony, used by 60.4% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.6% (±11.8 points)
Electricity: 60.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Harmony

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harmony	Clay County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	39.6% (±11.8 points)	29.8%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.8 points)	2.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	60.4% (±11.8 points)	53.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.8 points)	10.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.8 points)	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 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 Harmony, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clay County (2.0%).

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

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

In Harmony, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clay County (53.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Harmony

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harmony
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harmony	—	60.4% (±11.8 points)	—
Knightsville	1.0 mi	44.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Clay County)	2.1 mi	54.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brazil Township	2.4 mi	60.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brazil	2.8 mi	56.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Clay County)	4.5 mi	59.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon	4.9 mi	25.0% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Dick Johnson Township	5.5 mi	57.1% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Putnam County)	6.7 mi	28.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carbon, IN (25.0%), Washington Township (Putnam County), IN (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Posey Township (Clay County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
10 (tie)	Sugar Ridge Township	0.5% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Clay County)	0.5% (±0.7 points)
12	Brazil	0.2% (±0.2 points)
13	Brazil Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Carbon	0.0% (±38.6 points)
14 (tie)	Harmony	0.0% (±10.8 points)
14 (tie)	Knightsville	0.0% (±13.0 points)
14 (tie)	Staunton	0.0% (±21.6 points)
14 (tie)	Dick Johnson Township	0.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Clay 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

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harmony, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harmony heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Harmony use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harmony have electric heat?

60.4% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Harmony heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harmony town, 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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