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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Fulton County), used by 36.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.9% (±9.0 points)
Electricity
32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.4%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Fulton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (Fulton County)Fulton CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas36.9% (±9.0 points)54.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.4% (±1.1 points)1.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity32.6% (±10.1 points)16.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.0% (±9.6 points)22.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.9% (±4.6 points)4.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel4.2% (±5.9 points)1.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.4 points)0.0%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 (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (1.3%).

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

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

In Liberty Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fulton County (16.6%).

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 Liberty Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Fulton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (Fulton County)—32.6% (±10.1 points)—
Fulton1.3 mi6.4% (±6.1 points)Lower
Macy6.0 mi4.8% (±6.1 points)Lower
Rochester Township6.6 mi16.7% (±4.8 points)Lower
Allen Township (Miami County)6.9 mi14.0% (±11.2 points)Lower
Adams Township (Cass County)7.1 mi18.1% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Bethlehem Township (Cass County)7.2 mi24.4% (±22.1 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Miami County)7.3 mi28.8% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Rochester7.5 mi15.4% (±5.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fulton, IN (6.4%), Macy, IN (4.8%), Rochester Township, IN (16.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Union Township (Fulton County)9.2% (±7.0 points)
2Henry Township (Fulton County)2.4% (±2.6 points)
3Fulton1.8% (±5.7 points)
4Kewanna1.6% (±3.1 points)
5Rochester Township0.7% (±0.8 points)
6Liberty Township (Fulton County)0.4% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)Akron0.0% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)Rochester0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)Aubbeenaubbee Township0.0% (±7.3 points)
7 (tie)Newcastle Township0.0% (±7.6 points)
7 (tie)Richland Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±10.6 points)
7 (tie)Wayne Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±13.6 points)

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 (Fulton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Fulton County), used by 36.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.4% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Fulton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

32.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Fulton 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, Fulton County, Indiana (county subdivision:43254, in state:18 county:049).

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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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