How are homes heated in Butler Township (DeKalb County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Butler Township (DeKalb County), used by 38.9% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% heat with utility gas.

35.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
22.5% (±9.0 points)
Electricity
35.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Butler Township (DeKalb County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostButler Township (DeKalb County)DeKalb CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas22.5% (±9.0 points)55.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.1 points)0.7%0.5%3.9%
Electricity35.6% (±13.6 points)23.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)38.9% (±13.1 points)16.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.3% (±2.5 points)1.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.1 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±1.4 points)1.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.1 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 Butler Township (DeKalb County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeKalb County (0.7%).

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

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

In Butler Township (DeKalb County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from DeKalb County (23.9%).

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 Butler Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (DeKalb County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Butler Township (DeKalb County)—35.6% (±13.6 points)—
Garrett3.5 mi26.6% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Keyser Township3.5 mi25.2% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Altona3.8 mi11.3% (±8.6 points)Lower
Perry Township (Allen County)5.5 mi20.5% (±2.5 points)Lower
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)5.5 mi28.2% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Auburn5.7 mi19.0% (±4.6 points)Lower
Huntertown6.2 mi17.5% (±4.2 points)Lower
Avilla7.0 mi23.5% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Altona, IN (11.3%), Perry Township (Allen County), IN (20.5%), Auburn, IN (19.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10Waterloo0.5% (±0.9 points)
11Union Township (DeKalb County)0.3% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)Altona0.0% (±22.9 points)
12 (tie)Ashley0.0% (±7.7 points)
12 (tie)Auburn0.0% (±0.7 points)
12 (tie)Garrett0.0% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)Butler Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)Fairfield Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±7.4 points)
12 (tie)Franklin Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±6.8 points)
12 (tie)Grant Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±3.2 points)
12 (tie)Keyser Township0.0% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)Newville Township0.0% (±16.0 points)
12 (tie)Stafford Township (DeKalb County)0.0% (±34.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in DeKalb 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 Butler Township (DeKalb County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Butler Township (DeKalb County), used by 38.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Butler Township (DeKalb County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Butler Township (DeKalb County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Butler Township (DeKalb County) have electric heat?

35.6% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Butler Township (DeKalb 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 Butler township, DeKalb County, Indiana (county subdivision:09550, in state:18 county:033).

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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