How are homes heated in Taylorsville, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Taylorsville, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Taylorsville, used by 87.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.0% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Taylorsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Taylorsville	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	87.0% (±11.7 points)	51.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±11.7 points)	38.7%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.3 points)	7.5%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.3 points)	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 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 Taylorsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bartholomew County (0.3%).

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

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

In Taylorsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bartholomew County (38.7%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Taylorsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taylorsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Taylorsville	—	13.0% (±11.7 points)	—
German Township (Bartholomew County)	1.0 mi	37.4% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Edinburgh	3.9 mi	30.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Clifford	4.4 mi	48.9% (±26.0 points)	Higher
Flat Rock Township	5.4 mi	41.1% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Columbus	6.3 mi	37.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Columbus Township	6.4 mi	38.8% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Blue River Township (Johnson County)	7.3 mi	25.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Shelby County)	7.4 mi	28.2% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: German Township (Bartholomew County), IN (37.4%), Edinburgh, IN (30.2%), Clifford, IN (48.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Columbus Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Clifford	0.0% (±33.2 points)
5 (tie)	Columbus	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Elizabethtown	0.0% (±23.1 points)
5 (tie)	Hartsville	0.0% (±29.2 points)
5 (tie)	Hope	0.0% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Taylorsville	0.0% (±7.3 points)
5 (tie)	Clay Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Clifty Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)
5 (tie)	Flat Rock Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	German Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Harrison Township (Bartholomew County)	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Haw Creek Township	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Bartholomew County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Taylorsville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Taylorsville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Taylorsville, used by 87.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Taylorsville heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Taylorsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Taylorsville have electric heat?

13.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Taylorsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylorsville CDP, 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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