How are homes heated in Blue River Township (Johnson County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blue River Township (Johnson County), used by 69.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
69.6% (±8.1 points)
Electricity
25.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Blue River Township (Johnson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBlue River Township (Johnson County)Johnson CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas69.6% (±8.1 points)64.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity25.8% (±7.4 points)31.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.2% (±2.5 points)3.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.7 points)0.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.8 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.8 points)0.2%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 Blue River Township (Johnson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Blue River Township (Johnson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Johnson County (31.6%).

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 Blue River Township (Johnson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue River Township (Johnson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Blue River Township (Johnson County)—25.8% (±7.4 points)—
Edinburgh3.5 mi30.2% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Nineveh Township4.5 mi26.7% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Shelby County)5.0 mi28.2% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Needham Township6.3 mi31.6% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
German Township (Bartholomew County)6.5 mi37.4% (±8.6 points)Higher
Prince's Lakes6.9 mi19.2% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Taylorsville7.3 mi13.0% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Franklin7.5 mi40.0% (±4.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: German Township (Bartholomew County), IN (37.4%), Franklin, IN (40.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Edinburgh0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)Greenwood0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)New Whiteland0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)Prince's Lakes0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)Trafalgar0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)Whiteland0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)Blue River Township (Johnson County)0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)Clark Township (Johnson County)0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)Hensley Township0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)Needham Township0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)Nineveh Township0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)Pleasant Township (Johnson County)0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)Union Township (Johnson County)0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Johnson 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 Blue River Township (Johnson County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Blue River Township (Johnson County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blue River Township (Johnson County), used by 69.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blue River Township (Johnson County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Blue River Township (Johnson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blue River Township (Johnson County) have electric heat?

25.8% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Blue River Township (Johnson 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 Blue River township, Johnson County, Indiana (county subdivision:06094, in state:18 county:081).

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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