How are homes heated in North Salem, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in North Salem, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Salem, used by 70.2% (±18.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.2% (±18.2 points)
Electricity: 9.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Salem

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Salem	Hendricks County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	70.2% (±18.2 points)	55.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	9.3% (±6.5 points)	38.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.7% (±18.8 points)	5.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±5.7 points)	0.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.3%	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 North Salem, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hendricks County (0.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In North Salem, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hendricks County (38.6%).

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 North Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Salem
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Salem	—	9.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Eel River Township (Hendricks County)	1.1 mi	20.7% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Jamestown	4.9 mi	42.3% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Union Township (Hendricks County)	5.5 mi	34.3% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Lizton	5.6 mi	63.9% (±17.4 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Putnam County)	5.9 mi	40.8% (±18.3 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Hendricks County)	6.3 mi	39.6% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Clark Township (Montgomery County)	6.7 mi	18.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Boone County)	7.0 mi	32.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eel River Township (Hendricks County), IN (20.7%), Jamestown, IN (42.3%), Union Township (Hendricks County), IN (34.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Guilford Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
13	Brown Township (Hendricks County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Brownsburg	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Danville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)	Lizton	0.0% (±16.6 points)
14 (tie)	North Salem	0.0% (±14.0 points)
14 (tie)	Pittsboro	0.0% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)	Eel River Township (Hendricks County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)
14 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Hendricks County)	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Union Township (Hendricks County)	0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)	Washington Township (Hendricks County)	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Hendricks 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 North Salem

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Salem, used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Salem heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in North Salem use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Salem have electric heat?

9.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in North Salem heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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