How are homes heated in Madison Township (Morgan County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Madison Township (Morgan County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Morgan County), used by 47.6% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.6% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.6% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 40.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Madison Township (Morgan County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madison Township (Morgan County)	Morgan County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	47.6% (±6.7 points)	40.9%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	40.6% (±6.8 points)	41.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.4% (±2.3 points)	13.5%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Madison Township (Morgan County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morgan County (1.1%).

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

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

In Madison Township (Morgan County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morgan County (41.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Madison Township (Morgan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Morgan County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madison Township (Morgan County)	—	40.6% (±6.8 points)	—
Harrison Township (Morgan County)	3.8 mi	40.2% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mooresville	3.9 mi	36.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Morgan County)	4.2 mi	37.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn	4.8 mi	40.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
White River Township (Johnson County)	5.6 mi	28.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Bethany	5.6 mi	33.3% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bargersville	5.9 mi	25.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Decatur Township	6.5 mi	53.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White River Township (Johnson County), IN (28.3%), Bargersville, IN (25.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur Township, IN (53.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Paragon	6.0% (±5.2 points)
3	Jefferson Township (Morgan County)	4.0% (±3.7 points)
4	Gregg Township	3.1% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Adams Township (Morgan County)	2.6% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Ashland Township	2.6% (±1.8 points)
7	Clay Township (Morgan County)	1.7% (±1.7 points)
8	Madison Township (Morgan County)	1.3% (±1.6 points)
9	Monroe Township (Morgan County)	0.8% (±0.9 points)
10	Brown Township (Morgan County)	0.7% (±0.8 points)
11	Monrovia	0.6% (±0.9 points)
12	Mooresville	0.4% (±0.7 points)
13	Washington Township (Morgan County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Bethany	0.0% (±69.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Morgan 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 Madison Township (Morgan County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Morgan County), used by 47.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madison Township (Morgan County) heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Morgan County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madison Township (Morgan County) have electric heat?

40.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Morgan County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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