How are homes heated in North Terre Haute, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in North Terre Haute, IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Terre Haute, used by 57.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.4% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 57.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Terre Haute

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Terre Haute	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	41.4% (±8.7 points)	44.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	57.3% (±8.8 points)	48.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 North Terre Haute, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vigo County (0.8%).

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

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

In North Terre Haute, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Vigo County (48.1%).

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 North Terre Haute

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Terre Haute
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Terre Haute	—	57.3% (±8.8 points)	—
Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)	1.9 mi	57.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Vigo County)	4.4 mi	42.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Terre Haute	5.1 mi	43.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Fayette Township	5.7 mi	37.3% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Lost Creek Township	5.7 mi	53.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seelyville	6.0 mi	52.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nevins Township	6.6 mi	60.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Terre Haute	6.8 mi	35.5% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrison Township (Vigo County), IN (42.7%), Terre Haute, IN (43.1%), Fayette Township, IN (37.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	West Terre Haute	0.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Harrison Township (Vigo County)	0.5% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Terre Haute	0.4% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Lost Creek Township	0.4% (±0.5 points)
11	Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)	0.3% (±0.5 points)
12	Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	North Terre Haute	0.0% (±1.8 points)
13 (tie)	Riley	0.0% (±20.9 points)
13 (tie)	Seelyville	0.0% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Nevins Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
13 (tie)	Riley Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Vigo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Terre Haute 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 North Terre Haute

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Terre Haute, used by 57.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Terre Haute heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in North Terre Haute use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Terre Haute have electric heat?

57.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in North Terre Haute heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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