How are homes heated in Melody Hill, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Melody Hill, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Melody Hill, used by 79.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.3% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Melody Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Melody Hill	Vanderburgh County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	79.3% (±6.9 points)	60.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±6.6 points)	37.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	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 Melody Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vanderburgh County (0.2%).

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

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

In Melody Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Vanderburgh County (37.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Melody Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melody Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Melody Hill	—	19.2% (±6.6 points)	—
Center Township (Vanderburgh County)	2.1 mi	35.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Evansville	2.8 mi	39.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Highland (community)	3.0 mi	37.4% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Knight Township	4.0 mi	44.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	4.6 mi	33.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Darmstadt	5.8 mi	22.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township (Warrick County)	6.6 mi	40.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Campbell Township (Warrick County)	7.1 mi	34.9% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (35.7%), Evansville, IN (39.7%), Highland (community), IN (37.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Knight Township	0.3% (±0.1 points)
3	Evansville	0.2% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Center Township (Vanderburgh County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Darmstadt	0.0% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)	Highland (community)	0.0% (±1.9 points)
6 (tie)	Melody Hill	0.0% (±2.7 points)
6 (tie)	Armstrong Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
6 (tie)	German Township (Vanderburgh County)	0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)	0.0% (±0.4 points)
6 (tie)	Union Township (Vanderburgh County)	0.0% (±22.9 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Vanderburgh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Melody Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Melody Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Melody Hill, used by 79.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Melody Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Melody Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Melody Hill have electric heat?

19.2% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Melody Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, 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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