How are homes heated in Anderson Township (Rush County), IN?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Anderson Township (Rush County), used by 36.6% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with utility gas.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
8.2% (±9.1 points)
Electricity
36.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.4%

Heating fuel in Anderson Township (Rush County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAnderson Township (Rush County)Rush CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas8.2% (±9.1 points)38.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.4% (±5.1 points)1.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity36.6% (±14.7 points)24.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.1% (±14.3 points)28.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood15.6% (±11.1 points)3.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel5.1% (±7.7 points)2.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±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 Anderson Township (Rush County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rush County (1.5%).

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

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

In Anderson Township (Rush County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rush County (24.7%).

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 Anderson Township (Rush County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anderson Township (Rush County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Anderson Township (Rush County)—36.6% (±14.7 points)—
Clinton Township (Decatur County)5.1 mi34.0% (±37.2 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Rush County)5.6 mi29.6% (±29.1 points)Not measurably different
Rushville Township6.6 mi24.6% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Rush County)7.0 mi0.0% (±29.4 points)Lower
Adams Township (Decatur County)7.5 mi30.4% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Rush County)7.9 mi12.9% (±8.7 points)Lower
Noble Township (Rush County)8.1 mi42.9% (±25.2 points)Not measurably different
Rushville8.7 mi25.2% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Rush County), IN (0.0%), Walker Township (Rush County), IN (12.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Union Township (Rush County)6.9% (±9.8 points)
2Walker Township (Rush County)3.6% (±5.5 points)
3Anderson Township (Rush County)3.4% (±5.1 points)
4Ripley Township (Rush County)2.7% (±3.2 points)
5Carthage2.6% (±4.1 points)
6Rushville Township0.9% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)Rushville0.0% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)Center Township (Rush County)0.0% (±10.9 points)
7 (tie)Jackson Township (Rush County)0.0% (±30.1 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Rush 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 Anderson Township (Rush County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Anderson Township (Rush County), used by 36.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Anderson Township (Rush County) heat with oil?

3.4% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Anderson Township (Rush County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Anderson Township (Rush County) have electric heat?

36.6% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Anderson Township (Rush 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 Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana (county subdivision:01522, in state:18 county:139).

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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