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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Dearborn County), used by 52.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
52.6% (±9.3 points)
Electricity
24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.1%

Heating fuel in Harrison Township (Dearborn County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarrison Township (Dearborn County)Dearborn CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas52.6% (±9.3 points)44.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.1% (±4.1 points)2.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity24.4% (±8.0 points)38.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.0% (±4.4 points)9.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood3.9% (±2.4 points)3.1%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy2.7% (±4.2 points)0.4%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.4 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 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 Harrison Township (Dearborn County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dearborn County (2.4%).

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

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

In Harrison Township (Dearborn County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dearborn County (38.6%).

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 Harrison Township (Dearborn County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Dearborn County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harrison Township (Dearborn County)—24.4% (±8.0 points)—
West Harrison1.2 mi43.4% (±16.0 points)Higher
Bright2.4 mi31.9% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Hamilton County)2.9 mi60.8% (±4.6 points)Higher
Logan Township (Dearborn County)3.0 mi36.5% (±8.0 points)Higher
Harrison3.2 mi64.5% (±5.5 points)Higher
Miller Township4.7 mi41.8% (±7.1 points)Higher
Blue Jay5.6 mi40.2% (±18.1 points)Not measurably different
Whitewater Township5.7 mi52.1% (±8.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Harrison, IN (43.4%), Harrison Township (Hamilton County), OH (60.8%), Logan Township (Dearborn County), IN (36.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Hogan Township15.8% (±14.0 points)
2Caesar Creek Township15.6% (±16.2 points)
3Manchester Township8.2% (±7.1 points)
4West Harrison4.2% (±4.5 points)
5Harrison Township (Dearborn County)4.1% (±4.1 points)
6Center Township (Dearborn County)3.9% (±3.8 points)
7Logan Township (Dearborn County)2.8% (±3.4 points)
8Moores Hill2.5% (±2.8 points)
9Clay Township (Dearborn County)1.5% (±1.5 points)
10Washington Township (Dearborn County)1.3% (±2.3 points)
11St. Leon1.2% (±1.8 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Dearborn 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 Harrison Township (Dearborn County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Dearborn County), used by 52.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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

24.4% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township (Dearborn 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, Dearborn County, Indiana (county subdivision:31720, in state:18 county:029).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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