How are homes heated in Monrovia, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Monrovia, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monrovia, used by 61.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.5% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 61.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Monrovia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Monrovia	Morgan County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	33.5% (±8.9 points)	40.9%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	61.5% (±9.3 points)	41.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±2.7 points)	13.5%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 Monrovia, 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 Monrovia, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Morgan County (41.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Monrovia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monrovia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Monrovia	—	61.5% (±9.3 points)	—
Monroe Township (Morgan County)	0.0 mi	61.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gregg Township	4.9 mi	51.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Hendricks County)	5.0 mi	57.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Morgan County)	5.3 mi	37.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Mooresville	5.8 mi	36.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Morgan County)	6.0 mi	40.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Bethany	6.3 mi	33.3% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn	6.3 mi	40.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brown Township (Morgan County), IN (37.4%), Mooresville, IN (36.1%), Clay Township (Morgan County), IN (40.5%).

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
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)
14 (tie)	Brooklyn	0.0% (±3.9 points)
14 (tie)	Martinsville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)	Morgantown	0.0% (±7.6 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 Monrovia

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monrovia, used by 61.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monrovia heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Monrovia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Monrovia have electric heat?

61.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Monrovia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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