How are homes heated in Reeve Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Reeve Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reeve Township, used by 41.6% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

9.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.4% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 41.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.5%

Heating fuel in Reeve Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Reeve Township	Daviess County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	3.4% (±5.0 points)	48.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.5% (±10.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	41.6% (±17.4 points)	27.4%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.0% (±18.1 points)	15.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	8.4% (±9.4 points)	3.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.3 points)	3.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.3 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 Reeve Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Daviess County (0.6%).

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

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

In Reeve Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Daviess County (27.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Reeve Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reeve Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Reeve Township	—	41.6% (±17.4 points)	—
Alfordsville	1.5 mi	50.0% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford Township	5.0 mi	29.7% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Daviess County)	5.9 mi	21.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Dubois County)	6.7 mi	27.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cannelburg	7.4 mi	23.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Barr Township	7.7 mi	18.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Montgomery	8.1 mi	21.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Loogootee	8.5 mi	33.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barr Township, IN (18.4%), Montgomery, IN (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Alfordsville	16.7% (±33.1 points)
2	Reeve Township	9.5% (±10.8 points)
3	Van Buren Township (Daviess County)	4.2% (±6.5 points)
4	Plainville	3.0% (±4.4 points)
5	Steele Township	1.5% (±2.2 points)
6	Madison Township (Daviess County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
7	Washington Township (Daviess County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Cannelburg	0.0% (±41.1 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Daviess 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 Reeve Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reeve Township, used by 41.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Reeve Township heat with oil?

9.5% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Reeve Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Reeve Township have electric heat?

41.6% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes in Reeve Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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