How are homes heated in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County), IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County), used by 82.8% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.4% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 82.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	4.4% (±6.2 points)	24.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	82.8% (±11.5 points)	64.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.5% (±10.0 points)	6.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 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 Lancaster Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (1.2%).

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

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

In Lancaster Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (64.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)	—	82.8% (±11.5 points)	—
Dupont	1.4 mi	80.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Jefferson County)	5.3 mi	17.2% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Smyrna Township	5.5 mi	73.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bigger Township	6.0 mi	39.7% (±22.7 points)	Lower
Montgomery Township (Jennings County)	6.7 mi	48.3% (±24.4 points)	Lower
Lovett Township	7.1 mi	57.0% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Vernon Township (Jennings County)	7.3 mi	68.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Graham Township	9.1 mi	65.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe Township (Jefferson County), IN (17.2%), Bigger Township, IN (39.7%), Montgomery Township (Jennings County), IN (48.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Monroe Township (Jefferson County)	42.7% (±41.3 points)
2	Saluda Township	5.6% (±6.3 points)
3	Smyrna Township	4.1% (±7.0 points)
4	Brooksburg	3.8% (±7.2 points)
5	Milton Township	2.9% (±4.5 points)
6	Dupont	2.0% (±3.6 points)
7	Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
8	Madison Township (Jefferson County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Hanover	0.0% (±3.7 points)
9 (tie)	Madison	0.0% (±0.8 points)
9 (tie)	Graham Township	0.0% (±6.5 points)
9 (tie)	Hanover Township (Jefferson County)	0.0% (±2.0 points)
9 (tie)	Republican Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Jefferson 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 Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County), used by 82.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County) heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County) have electric heat?

82.8% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Lancaster Township (Jefferson County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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