How are homes heated in Perry Township (Martin County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Perry Township (Martin County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Martin County), used by 56.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.2% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 28.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Perry Township (Martin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Perry Township (Martin County)	Martin County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	56.2% (±6.5 points)	36.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	28.6% (±6.6 points)	32.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±4.4 points)	19.1%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.3 points)	9.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	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 Perry Township (Martin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Martin County (0.5%).

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

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

In Perry Township (Martin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Martin County (32.7%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Perry Township (Martin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Martin County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Martin County)	—	28.6% (±6.6 points)	—
Van Buren Township (Daviess County)	6.5 mi	14.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Mitcheltree Township	6.8 mi	18.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Martin County)	7.1 mi	36.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Loogootee	7.9 mi	33.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shoals	8.3 mi	34.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Daviess County)	8.5 mi	34.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crane	8.5 mi	6.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Odon	8.7 mi	43.1% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Buren Township (Daviess County), IN (14.2%), Crane, IN (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Odon, IN (43.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Perry Township (Martin County)	1.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Crane	0.0% (±23.6 points)
2 (tie)	Loogootee	0.0% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Shoals	0.0% (±12.9 points)
2 (tie)	Center Township (Martin County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Halbert Township	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Lost River Township	0.0% (±19.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Martin 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 Perry Township (Martin County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Martin County), used by 56.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry Township (Martin County) heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Martin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry Township (Martin County) have electric heat?

28.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Martin County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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