How are homes heated in Worth Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Worth Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township, used by 60.7% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.7% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 60.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Worth Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Worth Township	Boone County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	32.7% (±8.4 points)	57.5%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	60.7% (±8.7 points)	31.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±2.4 points)	8.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±4.1 points)	0.7%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	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 Worth Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boone County (0.6%).

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

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

In Worth Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Boone County (31.9%).

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 Worth Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Worth Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Worth Township	—	60.7% (±8.7 points)	—
Whitestown	2.1 mi	51.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Zionsville	2.3 mi	27.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Boone County)	3.6 mi	43.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	5.0 mi	30.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Center Township (Boone County)	5.9 mi	28.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Ulen	7.0 mi	7.7% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Hendricks County)	7.1 mi	28.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Boone County)	7.6 mi	37.6% (±18.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zionsville, IN (27.8%), Lebanon, IN (30.0%), Center Township (Boone County), IN (28.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Ulen	0.0% (±39.5 points)
10 (tie)	Whitestown	0.0% (±0.8 points)
10 (tie)	Center Township (Boone County)	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Clinton Township (Boone County)	0.0% (±8.7 points)
10 (tie)	Harrison Township (Boone County)	0.0% (±11.6 points)
10 (tie)	Perry Township (Boone County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Worth Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Boone 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 Worth Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township, used by 60.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Worth Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Worth Township have electric heat?

60.7% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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