How are homes heated in Hendricks Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Hendricks Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hendricks Township, used by 58.4% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% heat with utility gas.

24.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.2% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 24.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hendricks Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hendricks Township	Shelby County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	17.2% (±13.4 points)	37.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.8%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	24.5% (±11.0 points)	38.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	58.4% (±15.5 points)	18.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.1 points)	2.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 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 Hendricks Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (1.8%).

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

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

In Hendricks Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shelby County (38.1%).

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 Hendricks Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hendricks Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hendricks Township	—	24.5% (±11.0 points)	—
Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)	5.6 mi	37.8% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Needham Township	5.8 mi	31.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Shelby County)	6.2 mi	28.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby Township (Shelby County)	6.6 mi	32.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Addison Township	7.0 mi	40.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Fairland	7.1 mi	27.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Shelby County)	7.2 mi	44.9% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Shelbyville	7.3 mi	40.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Addison Township, IN (40.0%), Brandywine Township (Shelby County), IN (44.9%), Shelbyville, IN (40.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Marion Township (Shelby County)	1.1% (±1.6 points)
11	Shelby Township (Shelby County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
12	Addison Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Morristown	0.0% (±8.7 points)
13 (tie)	Shelbyville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Hanover Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Hendricks Township	0.0% (±7.1 points)
13 (tie)	Jackson Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Shelby 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 Hendricks Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hendricks Township, used by 58.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hendricks Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Hendricks Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hendricks Township have electric heat?

24.5% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Hendricks Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hendricks township, Shelby County, 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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