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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spencer Township (Harrison County), used by 59.5% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.4% (±3.7 points)
Electricity
59.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Spencer Township (Harrison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpencer Township (Harrison County)Harrison CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas2.4% (±3.7 points)18.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.1 points)1.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity59.5% (±14.1 points)52.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.7% (±13.1 points)21.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood5.4% (±5.7 points)5.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.8 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.1 points)0.6%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 Spencer Township (Harrison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harrison County (1.5%).

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

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

In Spencer Township (Harrison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harrison County (52.1%).

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 Spencer Township (Harrison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spencer Township (Harrison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Spencer Township (Harrison County)—59.5% (±14.1 points)—
Milltown4.7 mi34.7% (±9.8 points)Lower
Whiskey Run Township5.4 mi43.6% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Blue River Township (Harrison County)5.6 mi46.5% (±13.7 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Harrison County)7.2 mi51.0% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Harrison County)7.2 mi56.0% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Corydon7.4 mi40.9% (±11.9 points)Lower
Jennings Township (Crawford County)7.7 mi46.2% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Crandall8.5 mi44.3% (±23.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milltown, IN (34.7%), Corydon, IN (40.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)Palmyra0.0% (±7.8 points)
7 (tie)Blue River Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±4.7 points)
7 (tie)Boone Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)Heth Township0.0% (±11.7 points)
7 (tie)Jackson Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)Morgan Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±2.2 points)
7 (tie)Spencer Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
7 (tie)Taylor Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±11.7 points)
7 (tie)Webster Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Harrison 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 Spencer Township (Harrison County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spencer Township (Harrison County), used by 59.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Spencer Township (Harrison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

59.5% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Spencer Township (Harrison 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 Spencer township, Harrison County, Indiana (county subdivision:71936, in state:18 county:061).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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