How are homes heated in Pierce Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Pierce Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pierce Township, used by 65.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.0% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 65.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Pierce Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pierce Township	Washington County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	7.0% (±5.5 points)	22.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	65.9% (±8.1 points)	52.4%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.6% (±7.9 points)	14.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±2.5 points)	9.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	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 Pierce Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (0.8%).

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

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

In Pierce Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Washington County (52.4%).

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 Pierce Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pierce Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pierce Township	—	65.9% (±8.1 points)	—
New Pekin	3.2 mi	75.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Washington County)	5.2 mi	47.9% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Salem	6.3 mi	42.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Polk Township (Washington County)	6.8 mi	75.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howard Township (Washington County)	6.9 mi	29.8% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Washington County)	6.9 mi	45.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Borden	7.3 mi	72.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	7.8 mi	70.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Washington County), IN (47.9%), Salem, IN (42.4%), Howard Township (Washington County), IN (29.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jackson Township (Washington County)	4.9% (±7.4 points)
2	Posey Township (Washington County)	1.9% (±2.8 points)
3	Campbellsburg	1.8% (±2.8 points)
4	Pierce Township	1.0% (±1.4 points)
5	New Pekin	0.9% (±1.4 points)
6	Brown Township (Washington County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
7	Polk Township (Washington County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
8	Washington Township (Washington County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)
9	Franklin Township (Washington County)	0.3% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Little York	0.0% (±34.2 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Washington 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 Pierce Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pierce Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pierce Township, used by 65.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pierce Township heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Pierce Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pierce Township have electric heat?

65.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Pierce Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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