How are homes heated in Liberty Township (Delaware County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Delaware County), used by 55.7% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with electricity.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
55.7% (±7.5 points)
Electricity
24.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.1%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (Delaware County)Delaware CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas55.7% (±7.5 points)59.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.1% (±2.4 points)0.9%0.5%3.9%
Electricity24.2% (±6.3 points)31.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.5% (±5.4 points)5.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.5% (±4.8 points)1.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.9 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.9 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 Liberty Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.9%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Liberty Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Delaware County (31.9%).

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 Liberty Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Delaware County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (Delaware County)—24.2% (±6.3 points)—
Selma0.4 mi29.0% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Parker City3.6 mi43.3% (±9.3 points)Higher
Delaware Township (Delaware County)5.5 mi36.3% (±9.6 points)Higher
Perry Township (Delaware County)5.5 mi26.6% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Delaware County)6.0 mi31.3% (±2.4 points)Higher
Monroe Township (Randolph County)6.4 mi44.1% (±7.1 points)Higher
Muncie6.5 mi32.3% (±2.4 points)Higher
Stoney Creek Township (Randolph County)6.6 mi35.6% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parker City, IN (43.3%), Delaware Township (Delaware County), IN (36.3%), Center Township (Delaware County), IN (31.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Salem Township (Delaware County)5.4% (±3.7 points)
2Harrison Township (Delaware County)4.1% (±4.0 points)
3Union Township (Delaware County)4.0% (±5.1 points)
4Gaston3.7% (±5.3 points)
5Liberty Township (Delaware County)3.1% (±2.4 points)
6Washington Township (Delaware County)2.7% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)Monroe Township (Delaware County)0.9% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)Perry Township (Delaware County)0.9% (±1.3 points)
9Center Township (Delaware County)0.4% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)Muncie0.3% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)Yorktown0.3% (±0.5 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Delaware 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 Liberty Township (Delaware County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Delaware County), used by 55.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Liberty Township (Delaware County) heat with oil?

3.1% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Liberty Township (Delaware County) have electric heat?

24.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Delaware 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 Liberty township, Delaware County, Indiana (county subdivision:43236, in state:18 county:035).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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