How are homes heated in McCordsville, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in McCordsville, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McCordsville, used by 63.8% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.8% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 35.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in McCordsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	McCordsville	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	63.8% (±7.3 points)	60.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	35.8% (±7.2 points)	30.8%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±0.9 points)	7.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 McCordsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.2%).

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

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

In McCordsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (30.8%).

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 McCordsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McCordsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
McCordsville	—	35.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Vernon Township (Hancock County)	2.5 mi	41.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fortville	4.2 mi	50.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Lawrence	4.4 mi	47.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)	4.6 mi	27.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lawrence Township	5.2 mi	42.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fishers	5.2 mi	36.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Creek Township	5.3 mi	34.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	7.1 mi	52.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County), IN (27.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fortville, IN (50.3%), Lawrence, IN (47.3%), Delaware Township (Hamilton County), IN (52.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Buck Creek Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
4	New Palestine	0.4% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Center Township (Hancock County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Fortville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Greenfield	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	McCordsville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Shirley	0.0% (±9.3 points)
7 (tie)	Spring Lake	0.0% (±25.5 points)
7 (tie)	Wilkinson	0.0% (±20.4 points)
7 (tie)	Blue River Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
7 (tie)	Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±4.0 points)
7 (tie)	Green Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Hancock 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 McCordsville

What is the most common way to heat a home in McCordsville?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McCordsville, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McCordsville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in McCordsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McCordsville have electric heat?

35.8% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in McCordsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McCordsville town, 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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