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

Name: Heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County), IN, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County), used by 49.4% (±21.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

37.8% heat with electricity.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 37.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±3.4 points)	37.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±8.8 points)	1.8%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	37.8% (±19.7 points)	38.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	49.4% (±21.3 points)	18.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.7 points)	2.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.6% (±9.0 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 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 Sugar Creek 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)	—	37.8% (±19.7 points)	—
Fairland	2.9 mi	27.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Shelby County)	4.1 mi	44.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Township (Johnson County)	4.8 mi	38.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hendricks Township	5.6 mi	24.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moral Township	6.8 mi	58.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shelbyville	7.1 mi	40.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Needham Township	7.1 mi	31.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Addison Township	7.9 mi	40.0% (±5.0 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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fairland	12.7% (±8.0 points)
2	Washington Township (Shelby County)	9.5% (±8.2 points)
3	Van Buren Township (Shelby County)	7.9% (±6.7 points)
4	Moral Township	7.4% (±4.6 points)
5	Brandywine Township (Shelby County)	5.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)	5.2% (±8.8 points)
7	Noble Township (Shelby County)	1.9% (±3.2 points)
8	Union Township (Shelby County)	1.8% (±2.8 points)
9	Liberty Township (Shelby County)	1.4% (±2.0 points)
10	Marion Township (Shelby County)	1.1% (±1.6 points)
11	Shelby Township (Shelby County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
12	Addison Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 12 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 Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County), used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

37.8% (±19.7 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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