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

Name: Heating fuel in York Township (Switzerland County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in York Township (Switzerland County), used by 69.2% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 69.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in York Township (Switzerland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	York Township (Switzerland County)	Switzerland County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.5 points)	13.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	3.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	69.2% (±14.4 points)	52.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.8% (±14.4 points)	22.8%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	6.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.5%	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 (Switzerland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Switzerland County (3.1%).

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

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

In York Township (Switzerland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Switzerland County (52.2%).

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 York Township (Switzerland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Township (Switzerland County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
York Township (Switzerland County)	—	69.2% (±14.4 points)	—
Warsaw	3.7 mi	70.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cotton Township	4.8 mi	44.4% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Posey Township (Switzerland County)	5.2 mi	55.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	5.6 mi	55.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Patriot	6.7 mi	75.6% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ghent	8.2 mi	42.0% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Cass Township (Ohio County)	8.4 mi	48.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta	8.5 mi	63.2% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cotton Township, IN (44.4%), Ghent, KY (42.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Pleasant Township (Switzerland County)	4.6% (±5.7 points)
3	Cotton Township	1.5% (±2.5 points)
4	Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	0.7% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)	Patriot	0.0% (±33.7 points)
5 (tie)	Vevay	0.0% (±4.9 points)
5 (tie)	Craig Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)
5 (tie)	York Township (Switzerland County)	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Switzerland 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 (Switzerland County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in York Township (Switzerland County), used by 69.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in York Township (Switzerland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

69.2% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in York Township (Switzerland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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