How are homes heated in York Township (Dearborn County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in York Township (Dearborn County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in York Township (Dearborn County), used by 41.9% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.3% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 41.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in York Township (Dearborn County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	York Township (Dearborn County)	Dearborn County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	37.3% (±12.4 points)	44.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	41.9% (±12.8 points)	38.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.4% (±9.3 points)	9.9%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±4.6 points)	3.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.4%	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 York Township (Dearborn County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dearborn County (2.4%).

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

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

In York Township (Dearborn County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dearborn 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 York Township (Dearborn County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Township (Dearborn County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
York Township (Dearborn County)	—	41.9% (±12.8 points)	—
Manchester Township	3.9 mi	28.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kelso Township	4.1 mi	37.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Miller Township	5.0 mi	41.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bright	5.9 mi	31.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Dearborn County)	6.0 mi	36.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Dearborn County)	6.4 mi	30.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceburg Township	6.5 mi	38.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Valley	6.5 mi	49.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Lawrenceburg Township	0.5% (±0.6 points)
18	Sparta Township (Dearborn County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)	Aurora	0.0% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Greendale	0.0% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Hidden Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Jackson Township (Dearborn County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)
19 (tie)	York Township (Dearborn County)	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Dearborn 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 York Township (Dearborn County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in York Township (Dearborn County), used by 41.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in York Township (Dearborn County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in York Township (Dearborn County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in York Township (Dearborn County) have electric heat?

41.9% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in York Township (Dearborn County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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