How are homes heated in Oregon Township (Clark County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Oregon Township (Clark County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oregon Township (Clark County), used by 71.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 71.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.9%

Heating fuel in Oregon Township (Clark County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oregon Township (Clark County)	Clark County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.8 points)	49.9%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.9% (±6.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	71.0% (±11.7 points)	43.0%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.1% (±7.5 points)	4.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	12.0% (±7.3 points)	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.0%	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 Oregon Township (Clark County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.4%).

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

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

In Oregon Township (Clark County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clark County (43.0%).

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 Oregon Township (Clark County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oregon Township (Clark County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oregon Township (Clark County)	—	71.0% (±11.7 points)	—
Washington Township (Clark County)	5.0 mi	75.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charlestown Township	5.9 mi	53.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Henryville	6.9 mi	46.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Clark County)	7.5 mi	40.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lexington Township	7.5 mi	67.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Owen Township (Clark County)	7.6 mi	76.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Charlestown	8.4 mi	50.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Union Township (Clark County)	8.9 mi	57.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlestown Township, IN (53.1%), Henryville, IN (46.0%), Monroe Township (Clark County), IN (40.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Owen Township (Clark County)	4.7% (±7.5 points)
2	Oregon Township (Clark County)	3.9% (±6.5 points)
3	Borden	3.3% (±3.8 points)
4	Wood Township	3.2% (±3.3 points)
5	Washington Township (Clark County)	2.3% (±3.6 points)
6	Monroe Township (Clark County)	1.3% (±2.3 points)
7	Silver Creek Township	0.3% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Clarksville	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Clark 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 Oregon Township (Clark County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oregon Township (Clark County), used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oregon Township (Clark County) heat with oil?

3.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Oregon Township (Clark County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oregon Township (Clark County) have electric heat?

71.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Oregon Township (Clark County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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