How are homes heated in Monroe Township (Delaware County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Monroe Township (Delaware County), IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Township (Delaware County), used by 46.5% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.7% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Monroe Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Monroe Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	31.7% (±9.0 points)	59.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	46.5% (±10.3 points)	31.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.2% (±7.0 points)	5.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Monroe Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.9%).

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

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

In Monroe Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Delaware County (31.9%).

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 Monroe Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Delaware County)	—	46.5% (±10.3 points)	—
Springport	4.7 mi	9.5% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Center Township (Delaware County)	5.3 mi	31.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Muncie	5.8 mi	32.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Delaware County)	6.5 mi	31.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Delaware County)	6.6 mi	26.6% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Henry County)	6.9 mi	27.8% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Prairie Township (Henry County)	7.4 mi	38.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Summit	7.7 mi	15.0% (±13.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springport, IN (9.5%), Center Township (Delaware County), IN (31.3%), Muncie, IN (32.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Salem Township (Delaware County)	5.4% (±3.7 points)
2	Harrison Township (Delaware County)	4.1% (±4.0 points)
3	Union Township (Delaware County)	4.0% (±5.1 points)
4	Gaston	3.7% (±5.3 points)
5	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	3.1% (±2.4 points)
6	Washington Township (Delaware County)	2.7% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Monroe Township (Delaware County)	0.9% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)	Perry Township (Delaware County)	0.9% (±1.3 points)
9	Center Township (Delaware County)	0.4% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Muncie	0.3% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Yorktown	0.3% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Albany	0.0% (±2.9 points)
12 (tie)	Daleville	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Delaware 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 Monroe Township (Delaware County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Township (Delaware County), used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monroe Township (Delaware County) heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Township (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Monroe Township (Delaware County) have electric heat?

46.5% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Township (Delaware County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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