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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Hendricks County), used by 35.0% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% heat with utility gas.

34.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.7% (±11.3 points)
Electricity
34.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Hendricks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Hendricks County)Hendricks CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas23.7% (±11.3 points)55.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.0 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity34.3% (±12.5 points)38.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)35.0% (±16.4 points)5.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.3% (±5.9 points)0.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.7% (±2.8 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.0 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 Union Township (Hendricks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hendricks County (0.4%).

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

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

In Union Township (Hendricks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hendricks County (38.6%).

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 Union Township (Hendricks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Hendricks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Hendricks County)—34.3% (±12.5 points)—
Lizton0.3 mi63.9% (±17.4 points)Higher
Middle Township4.0 mi27.5% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Pittsboro4.2 mi33.8% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Eel River Township (Hendricks County)4.7 mi20.7% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
North Salem5.5 mi9.3% (±6.5 points)Lower
Jamestown5.6 mi42.3% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Boone County)6.0 mi37.6% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Boone County)7.2 mi32.1% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Salem, IN (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lizton, IN (63.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)Danville0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)Lizton0.0% (±16.6 points)
14 (tie)North Salem0.0% (±14.0 points)
14 (tie)Pittsboro0.0% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)Eel River Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±4.7 points)
14 (tie)Lincoln Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)Union Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)Washington Township (Hendricks County)0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Hendricks 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 Union Township (Hendricks County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Hendricks County), used by 35.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Hendricks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

34.3% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Hendricks 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 Union township, Hendricks County, Indiana (county subdivision:77318, in state:18 county:063).

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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