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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelby Township (Shelby County), used by 33.1% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
33.1% (±10.9 points)
Electricity
32.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.8%

Heating fuel in Shelby Township (Shelby County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostShelby Township (Shelby County)Shelby CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas33.1% (±10.9 points)37.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±1.3 points)1.8%0.5%3.9%
Electricity32.0% (±12.2 points)38.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)27.3% (±9.5 points)18.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±4.3 points)2.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.2% (±3.4 points)0.8%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.8 points)0.3%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 Shelby Township (Shelby County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (1.8%).

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

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

In Shelby Township (Shelby County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shelby County (38.1%).

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 Shelby Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelby Township (Shelby County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Shelby Township (Shelby County)—32.0% (±12.2 points)—
Addison Township4.0 mi40.0% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Shelby County)5.3 mi28.1% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Shelbyville5.4 mi40.5% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Shelby County)5.9 mi28.2% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Hendricks Township6.6 mi24.5% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Noble Township (Shelby County)7.3 mi18.5% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
St. Paul8.0 mi44.3% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Shelby County)8.5 mi28.2% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Brandywine Township (Shelby County)5.9% (±2.8 points)
6Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)5.2% (±8.8 points)
7Noble Township (Shelby County)1.9% (±3.2 points)
8Union Township (Shelby County)1.8% (±2.8 points)
9Liberty Township (Shelby County)1.4% (±2.0 points)
10Marion Township (Shelby County)1.1% (±1.6 points)
11Shelby Township (Shelby County)0.8% (±1.3 points)
12Addison Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)Morristown0.0% (±8.7 points)
13 (tie)Shelbyville0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)Hanover Township (Shelby County)0.0% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)Hendricks Township0.0% (±7.1 points)
13 (tie)Jackson Township (Shelby County)0.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Shelby 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 Shelby Township (Shelby County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelby Township (Shelby County), used by 33.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Shelby Township (Shelby County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

32.0% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Shelby Township (Shelby County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shelby township, Shelby County, Indiana (county subdivision:69282, in state:18 county:145).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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