How are homes heated in Pike Township (Marion County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Pike Township (Marion County), IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Township (Marion County), used by 51.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.5% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 51.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Pike Township (Marion County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pike Township (Marion County)	Marion County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	45.5% (±2.8 points)	55.6%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	51.5% (±2.9 points)	41.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 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 Pike Township (Marion County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pike Township (Marion County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marion County (41.7%).

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 Pike Township (Marion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pike Township (Marion County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pike Township (Marion County)	—	51.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Wynnedale	4.6 mi	15.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Spring Hill	4.8 mi	15.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Clermont	5.0 mi	17.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rocky Ripple	5.3 mi	12.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Crows Nest	5.3 mi	14.7% (±18.3 points)	Lower
North Crows Nest	5.5 mi	3.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Hendricks County)	5.7 mi	28.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Speedway	5.8 mi	38.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wynnedale, IN (15.6%), Spring Hill, IN (15.6%), Clermont, IN (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Wynnedale	2.1% (±3.5 points)
2	Speedway	1.1% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Clermont	0.4% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Wayne Township (Marion County)	0.4% (±0.3 points)
5	Pike Township (Marion County)	0.3% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Indianapolis	0.2% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Center Township (Marion County)	0.2% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Perry Township (Marion County)	0.2% (±0.1 points)
9	Warren Township (Marion County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Beech Grove	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Crows Nest	0.0% (±54.6 points)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Marion 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 Pike Township (Marion County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Township (Marion County), used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pike Township (Marion County) heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Pike Township (Marion County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pike Township (Marion County) have electric heat?

51.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Pike Township (Marion County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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