How are homes heated in Hensley Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Hensley Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hensley Township, used by 60.5% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.5% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 20.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hensley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hensley Township	Johnson County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	60.5% (±8.1 points)	64.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	20.5% (±5.6 points)	31.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.4% (±7.8 points)	3.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.9 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 Hensley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hensley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Johnson County (31.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hensley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hensley Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hensley Township	—	20.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Trafalgar	2.6 mi	22.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morgantown	3.8 mi	20.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Johnson County)	5.2 mi	43.2% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Prince's Lakes	5.3 mi	19.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Morgan County)	5.9 mi	42.9% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Nineveh Township	6.2 mi	26.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes	6.9 mi	33.3% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Hamblen Township	7.9 mi	35.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Johnson County), IN (43.2%), Jackson Township (Morgan County), IN (42.9%), Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN (33.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	New Whiteland	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Prince's Lakes	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Trafalgar	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Whiteland	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Blue River Township (Johnson County)	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Clark Township (Johnson County)	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Hensley Township	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Needham Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Nineveh Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Johnson County)	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Union Township (Johnson County)	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	White River Township (Johnson County)	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Johnson 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 Hensley Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hensley Township, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hensley Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Hensley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hensley Township have electric heat?

20.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Hensley Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hensley township, Johnson County, Indiana

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 Hensley township, Johnson County, Indiana (county subdivision:33160, in state:18 county:081).

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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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