How are homes heated in Harrison Township (Blackford County), IN?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Blackford County), used by 43.4% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
40.5% (±8.4 points)
Electricity
43.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Harrison Township (Blackford County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarrison Township (Blackford County)Blackford CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas40.5% (±8.4 points)37.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.3 points)0.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity43.4% (±9.0 points)44.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.3% (±6.3 points)13.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±3.1 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.3 points)0.3%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 Harrison Township (Blackford County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Blackford County (0.5%).

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

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

In Harrison Township (Blackford County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Blackford County (44.6%).

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 Harrison Township (Blackford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Blackford County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harrison Township (Blackford County)—43.4% (±9.0 points)—
Montpelier1.7 mi39.9% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (Jay County)5.7 mi31.0% (±15.4 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Blackford County)6.0 mi43.5% (±18.2 points)Not measurably different
Chester Township (Wells County)6.0 mi29.3% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Pennville6.9 mi27.8% (±9.9 points)Lower
Jackson Township (Blackford County)7.0 mi24.7% (±14.0 points)Lower
Hartford City7.7 mi46.3% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Knox Township8.3 mi22.5% (±16.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pennville, IN (27.8%), Jackson Township (Blackford County), IN (24.7%), Knox Township, IN (22.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jackson Township (Blackford County)2.7% (±3.5 points)
2Licking Township0.5% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)Hartford City0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)Montpelier0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)Shamrock Lakes0.0% (±31.9 points)
3 (tie)Harrison Township (Blackford County)0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)Washington Township (Blackford County)0.0% (±11.7 points)

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 Harrison Township (Blackford County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Blackford County), used by 43.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harrison Township (Blackford County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township (Blackford County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harrison Township (Blackford County) have electric heat?

43.4% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township (Blackford 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 Harrison township, Blackford County, Indiana (county subdivision:31630, in state:18 county:009).

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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