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

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Ohio County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Ohio County), used by 67.5% (±19.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

8.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 67.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.2%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Ohio County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Ohio County)	Ohio County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.0 points)	25.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.2% (±12.1 points)	4.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	67.5% (±19.5 points)	41.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.8% (±14.2 points)	18.8%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	6.5% (±9.6 points)	7.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.0 points)	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.0 points)	1.2%	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 Union Township (Ohio County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ohio County (4.1%).

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

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

In Union Township (Ohio County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ohio County (41.9%).

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 Union Township (Ohio County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Ohio County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Ohio County)	—	67.5% (±19.5 points)	—
Washington Township (Dearborn County)	2.6 mi	49.1% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph Township (Ohio County)	3.4 mi	38.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Cass Township (Ohio County)	3.6 mi	48.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dillsboro	5.3 mi	66.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Dearborn County)	5.4 mi	54.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Dearborn County)	6.3 mi	38.1% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Rising Sun	6.5 mi	36.5% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Hogan Township	6.6 mi	42.9% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Randolph Township (Ohio County), IN (38.9%), Center Township (Dearborn County), IN (38.1%), Rising Sun, IN (36.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Union Township (Ohio County)	8.2% (±12.1 points)
2	Pike Township (Ohio County)	6.5% (±10.0 points)
3	Rising Sun	4.3% (±3.9 points)
4	Randolph Township (Ohio County)	3.8% (±2.7 points)
5	Cass Township (Ohio County)	0.0% (±12.6 points)

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 (Ohio County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Ohio County), used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.2% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Ohio County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

67.5% (±19.5 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Ohio County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Ohio 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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