How are homes heated in Upland, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Upland, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upland, used by 54.6% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.6% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 42.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Upland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upland	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	54.6% (±10.0 points)	55.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	42.7% (±10.1 points)	36.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.3 points)	5.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Upland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Upland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (36.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Upland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upland	—	42.7% (±10.1 points)	—
Jefferson Township (Grant County)	2.4 mi	39.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Grant County)	3.9 mi	63.8% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Matthews	5.2 mi	24.0% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Gas City	5.2 mi	36.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shamrock Lakes	5.3 mi	82.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Fowlerton	5.3 mi	20.0% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Mill Township	6.3 mi	36.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount Township	6.7 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Matthews, IN (24.0%), Fowlerton, IN (20.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe Township (Grant County), IN (63.8%), Shamrock Lakes, IN (82.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±3.6 points)
10 (tie)	Fowlerton	0.0% (±33.9 points)
10 (tie)	Gas City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Marion	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Matthews	0.0% (±15.6 points)
10 (tie)	Sweetser	0.0% (±7.9 points)
10 (tie)	Upland	0.0% (±3.8 points)
10 (tie)	Fairmount Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±1.2 points)
10 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±2.2 points)
10 (tie)	Liberty Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±9.4 points)
10 (tie)	Monroe Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Grant County)	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant 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 Upland

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upland, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upland heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Upland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upland have electric heat?

42.7% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Upland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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