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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Spencer County), used by 44.6% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% heat with utility gas.

22.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.7% (±9.9 points)
Electricity
22.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Harrison Township (Spencer County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarrison Township (Spencer County)Spencer CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas23.7% (±9.9 points)42.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.0 points)0.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity22.4% (±10.6 points)34.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)44.6% (±12.2 points)18.5%7.2%4.9%
Wood9.3% (±6.6 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.0 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.0 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 (Spencer County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spencer County (0.3%).

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

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

In Harrison Township (Spencer County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Spencer County (34.7%).

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 (Spencer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Spencer County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harrison Township (Spencer County)—22.4% (±10.6 points)—
Santa Claus4.8 mi27.4% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Ferdinand6.6 mi14.1% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Clark Township (Perry County)6.6 mi40.6% (±13.8 points)Higher
Carter Township6.9 mi25.5% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Ferdinand Township7.5 mi18.4% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Spencer County)7.6 mi29.2% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Huff Township7.7 mi43.7% (±17.2 points)Higher
Dale7.8 mi32.6% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clark Township (Perry County), IN (40.6%), Huff Township, IN (43.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Richland0.0% (±14.4 points)
3 (tie)Rockport0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)Santa Claus0.0% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)Carter Township0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)Clay Township (Spencer County)0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)Grass Township0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)Harrison Township (Spencer County)0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)Huff Township0.0% (±8.4 points)
3 (tie)Jackson Township (Spencer County)0.0% (±9.3 points)
3 (tie)Luce Township0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Spencer 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 (Spencer County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Spencer County), used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township (Spencer County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.4% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township (Spencer 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, Spencer County, Indiana (county subdivision:31990, in state:18 county:147).

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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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