How are homes heated in Adams Township (Madison County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Township (Madison County), used by 51.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
51.7% (±5.4 points)
Electricity
26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.5%

Heating fuel in Adams Township (Madison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAdams Township (Madison County)Madison CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas51.7% (±5.4 points)66.4%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.8 points)0.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity26.6% (±5.5 points)26.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.1% (±5.7 points)5.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±1.5 points)0.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.4 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.4 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 Adams Township (Madison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.6%).

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

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

In Adams Township (Madison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (26.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Adams Township (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Township (Madison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Adams Township (Madison County)—26.6% (±5.5 points)—
Markleville1.5 mi22.0% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Fall Creek Township (Henry County)5.3 mi29.4% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Fall Creek Township (Madison County)5.5 mi24.6% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Brown Township (Hancock County)6.1 mi14.7% (±5.4 points)Lower
Middletown6.3 mi24.6% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Madison County)7.0 mi25.0% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Pendleton7.0 mi27.5% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Anderson7.2 mi23.6% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brown Township (Hancock County), IN (14.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Ingalls4.2% (±6.7 points)
2Jackson Township (Madison County)3.7% (±4.1 points)
3Richland Township (Madison County)3.4% (±4.2 points)
4Stony Creek Township2.2% (±2.0 points)
5Green Township (Madison County)1.8% (±2.2 points)
6Van Buren Township (Madison County)1.4% (±2.1 points)
7Adams Township (Madison County)0.5% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Anderson0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Anderson Township (Madison County)0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Pipe Creek Township (Madison County)0.4% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)Lapel0.3% (±0.5 points)
11 (tie)Lafayette Township (Madison County)0.3% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)Fall Creek Township (Madison County)0.2% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Madison 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 Adams Township (Madison County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Township (Madison County), used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Adams Township (Madison County) heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Adams Township (Madison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Adams Township (Madison County) have electric heat?

26.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Adams Township (Madison County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Adams township, Madison County, Indiana (county subdivision:00406, in state:18 county:095).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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