How are homes heated in Mill Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Mill Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mill Township, used by 61.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.1% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 36.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Mill Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mill Township	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	61.1% (±6.2 points)	55.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	36.6% (±6.2 points)	36.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.3 points)	5.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	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 Mill Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.2%).

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

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

In Mill Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (36.2%).

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 Mill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mill Township	—	36.6% (±6.2 points)	—
Jonesboro	0.7 mi	16.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Gas City	1.3 mi	36.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Grant County)	3.5 mi	26.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Fairmount Township	4.4 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	4.8 mi	22.7% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Marion	5.1 mi	31.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Grant County)	5.5 mi	63.8% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Fowlerton	5.6 mi	20.0% (±13.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jonesboro, IN (16.1%), Center Township (Grant County), IN (26.8%), Fairmount, IN (22.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe Township (Grant County), IN (63.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Green Township (Grant County)	5.7% (±8.0 points)
2	Van Buren Township (Grant County)	2.3% (±2.7 points)
3	Van Buren	1.2% (±1.7 points)
4	Washington Township (Grant County)	1.1% (±1.6 points)
5	Swayzee	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Sims Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Mill Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Jonesboro	0.1% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Grant County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±3.6 points)
10 (tie)	Fowlerton	0.0% (±33.9 points)
10 (tie)	Gas City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Marion	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant 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 Mill Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mill Township, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mill Township heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Mill Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mill Township have electric heat?

36.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Mill Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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