How are homes heated in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), IN, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), used by 42.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.2% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 26.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	Boone County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	42.2% (±9.8 points)	57.5%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	26.8% (±8.6 points)	31.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.5% (±12.9 points)	8.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.7%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	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 Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boone County (0.6%).

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

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

In Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Boone County (31.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	—	26.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Thorntown	1.6 mi	19.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	4.3 mi	30.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Boone County)	5.8 mi	29.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Boone County)	5.9 mi	17.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Clinton County)	5.9 mi	32.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Montgomery County)	6.7 mi	8.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Montgomery County)	6.8 mi	27.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Darlington	7.6 mi	38.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Creek Township (Montgomery County), IN (8.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Marion Township (Boone County)	10.7% (±9.0 points)
2	Jamestown	5.2% (±7.8 points)
3	Jackson Township (Boone County)	4.6% (±4.2 points)
4	Jefferson Township (Boone County)	3.9% (±4.3 points)
5	Advance	3.2% (±3.6 points)
6	Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	2.5% (±2.4 points)
7	Washington Township (Boone County)	2.4% (±3.6 points)
8	Thorntown	1.8% (±2.3 points)
9	Zionsville	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Lebanon	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Ulen	0.0% (±39.5 points)
10 (tie)	Whitestown	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Boone 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 Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), used by 42.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) heat with oil?

2.5% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) have electric heat?

26.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Boone 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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