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

Name: Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Hendricks County), IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Hendricks County), used by 57.6% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with utility gas.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.6% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 57.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Hendricks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Liberty Township (Hendricks County)	Hendricks County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	15.6% (±5.1 points)	55.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	57.6% (±7.3 points)	38.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.4% (±6.2 points)	5.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	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 (Hendricks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hendricks County (0.4%).

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

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

In Liberty Township (Hendricks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hendricks County (38.6%).

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 Liberty Township (Hendricks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Hendricks County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (Hendricks County)	—	57.6% (±7.3 points)	—
Clayton	2.4 mi	57.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monrovia	5.0 mi	61.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Morgan County)	5.0 mi	61.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Hendricks County)	5.9 mi	30.5% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Amo	6.3 mi	38.7% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Guilford Township	6.4 mi	47.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Hendricks County)	6.7 mi	44.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Danville	7.0 mi	31.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Hendricks County), IN (30.5%), Amo, IN (38.7%), Guilford Township, IN (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Clay Township (Hendricks County)	5.7% (±5.1 points)
4	Marion Township (Hendricks County)	5.6% (±4.9 points)
5	Clayton	2.7% (±3.1 points)
6	Stilesville	2.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Franklin Township (Hendricks County)	2.3% (±2.6 points)
8	Middle Township	1.7% (±1.8 points)
9	Liberty Township (Hendricks County)	1.6% (±1.5 points)
10	Center Township (Hendricks County)	0.6% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)	Plainfield	0.2% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Guilford Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
13	Brown Township (Hendricks County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Brownsburg	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Hendricks 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 (Hendricks County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Hendricks County), used by 57.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Hendricks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

57.6% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Hendricks County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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