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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Union County), used by 29.4% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
27.4% (±11.9 points)
Electricity
29.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
9.1%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Union County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (Union County)Union CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas27.4% (±11.9 points)20.8%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.9.1% (±8.0 points)7.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity29.4% (±12.5 points)38.0%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.7% (±10.0 points)25.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood9.4% (±13.5 points)5.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.9 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±9.9 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±9.9 points)1.5%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 (Union County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (7.6%).

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

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

In Liberty Township (Union County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Union County (38.0%).

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 (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Union County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (Union County)—29.4% (±12.5 points)—
Liberty3.1 mi46.9% (±8.2 points)Higher
Jennings Township (Fayette County)4.5 mi20.5% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Brownsville Township4.9 mi3.1% (±5.8 points)Lower
Harmony Township (Union County)5.3 mi32.8% (±18.2 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Union County)5.7 mi45.6% (±6.8 points)Higher
Union Township (Union County)7.4 mi50.5% (±12.0 points)Higher
Harrison Township (Union County)7.4 mi14.4% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different
Waterloo Township7.6 mi0.0% (±22.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownsville Township, IN (3.1%), Waterloo Township, IN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Liberty, IN (46.9%), Center Township (Union County), IN (45.6%), Union Township (Union County), IN (50.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Harmony Township (Union County)29.2% (±25.0 points)
2West College Corner27.0% (±13.3 points)
3Union Township (Union County)11.4% (±6.7 points)
4Liberty Township (Union County)9.1% (±8.0 points)
5Liberty5.5% (±4.3 points)
6Center Township (Union County)4.4% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)Brownsville Township3.1% (±5.5 points)
7 (tie)Harrison Township (Union County)3.1% (±5.2 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 (Union County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Union County), used by 29.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Union County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

29.4% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Union 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, Union County, Indiana (county subdivision:43452, in state:18 county:161).

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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