How are homes heated in Beaver Township (Newton County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Township (Newton County), used by 61.5% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
61.5% (±10.5 points)
Electricity
8.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Beaver Township (Newton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBeaver Township (Newton County)Newton CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas61.5% (±10.5 points)58.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.8 points)0.1%0.5%3.9%
Electricity8.8% (±4.5 points)8.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.4% (±7.1 points)28.5%7.2%4.9%
Wood9.1% (±11.4 points)3.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±1.0 points)0.1%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 Beaver Township (Newton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Newton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Beaver Township (Newton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Newton County (8.5%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beaver Township (Newton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Township (Newton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Beaver Township (Newton County)—8.8% (±4.5 points)—
Morocco1.1 mi12.5% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
McClellan Township5.8 mi0.0% (±37.8 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Newton County)6.0 mi10.0% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Newton County)6.4 mi3.9% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Beaverville Township7.1 mi7.9% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Brook8.0 mi16.9% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Township8.1 mi8.5% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Mount Ayr8.2 mi0.0% (±49.7 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 Newton County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)Brook0.0% (±10.5 points)
2 (tie)Goodland0.0% (±9.6 points)
2 (tie)Kentland0.0% (±4.4 points)
2 (tie)Morocco0.0% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)Mount Ayr0.0% (±49.7 points)
2 (tie)Roselawn0.0% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)Beaver Township (Newton County)0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)Colfax Township0.0% (±55.5 points)
2 (tie)Grant Township (Newton County)0.0% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)Iroquois Township0.0% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)Jackson Township (Newton County)0.0% (±15.0 points)
2 (tie)Lake Township (Newton County)0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)Lincoln Township (Newton County)0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Newton 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 Beaver Township (Newton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Township (Newton County), used by 61.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beaver Township (Newton County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Township (Newton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beaver Township (Newton County) have electric heat?

8.8% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Township (Newton 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 Beaver township, Newton County, Indiana (county subdivision:03970, in state:18 county:111).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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