How are homes heated in Heth Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Heth Township, IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heth Township, used by 42.3% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.0% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 42.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Heth Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Heth Township	Harrison County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	9.0% (±7.5 points)	18.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.7 points)	1.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	42.3% (±13.5 points)	52.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.3% (±15.8 points)	21.7%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	19.3% (±12.5 points)	5.7%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.6%	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 Heth Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harrison County (1.5%).

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

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

In Heth Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harrison County (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Heth Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heth Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Heth Township	—	42.3% (±13.5 points)	—
Mauckport	3.3 mi	71.4% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brandenburg	4.7 mi	65.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Laconia	4.9 mi	81.3% (±31.1 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Harrison County)	5.2 mi	23.6% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Harrison County)	5.5 mi	35.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Amsterdam	6.6 mi	7.7% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Doe Valley	6.8 mi	63.0% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Webster Township (Harrison County)	8.1 mi	59.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Amsterdam, IN (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brandenburg, KY (65.8%), Laconia, IN (81.3%), Doe Valley, KY (63.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Mauckport	0.0% (±85.1 points)
7 (tie)	New Amsterdam	0.0% (±62.5 points)
7 (tie)	New Middletown	0.0% (±73.1 points)
7 (tie)	Palmyra	0.0% (±7.8 points)
7 (tie)	Blue River Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)
7 (tie)	Boone Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)	Heth Township	0.0% (±11.7 points)
7 (tie)	Jackson Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Morgan Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±2.2 points)
7 (tie)	Spencer Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
7 (tie)	Taylor Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±11.7 points)
7 (tie)	Webster Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Harrison 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 Heth Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heth Township, used by 42.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Heth Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Heth Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Heth Township have electric heat?

42.3% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Heth Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heth township, Harrison 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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