How are homes heated in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County), IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County), used by 57.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.9% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 57.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	36.9% (±6.4 points)	44.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	57.6% (±6.3 points)	48.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 Otter Creek Township (Vigo County), 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 Otter Creek Township (Vigo County), 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 Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)	—	57.6% (±6.3 points)	—
North Terre Haute	1.9 mi	57.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nevins Township	5.4 mi	60.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	5.6 mi	32.7% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Fayette Township	6.2 mi	37.3% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Vigo County)	6.2 mi	42.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Seelyville	6.4 mi	52.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lost Creek Township	6.6 mi	53.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Terre Haute	6.8 mi	43.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosedale, IN (32.7%), Fayette Township, IN (37.3%), Harrison Township (Vigo County), IN (42.7%).

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
5	Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	1.7% (±1.7 points)
6	Fayette Township	0.9% (±1.4 points)
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 13 of 17 places in Vigo 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 Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County), used by 57.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County) heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County) have electric heat?

57.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Otter Creek Township (Vigo County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Otter Creek township, Vigo 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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