How are homes heated in Cass Township (Dubois County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cass Township (Dubois County), used by 56.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
56.0% (±10.3 points)
Electricity
29.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Cass Township (Dubois County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCass Township (Dubois County)Dubois CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas56.0% (±10.3 points)45.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.3 points)0.9%0.5%3.9%
Electricity29.0% (±10.7 points)33.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.7% (±5.8 points)16.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.5% (±1.7 points)2.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.8% (±3.4 points)0.8%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.3 points)0.6%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 Cass Township (Dubois County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dubois County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cass Township (Dubois County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dubois County (33.3%).

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 Cass Township (Dubois County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cass Township (Dubois County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cass Township (Dubois County)—29.0% (±10.7 points)—
Holland1.5 mi12.0% (±7.4 points)Lower
Patoka Township (Dubois County)4.2 mi32.6% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Huntingburg4.6 mi37.2% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Dale4.8 mi32.6% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Pigeon Township (Warrick County)6.3 mi22.1% (±16.9 points)Not measurably different
Carter Township6.3 mi25.5% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Lockhart Township7.2 mi29.5% (±17.2 points)Not measurably different
Ferdinand8.1 mi14.1% (±4.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holland, IN (12.0%), Ferdinand, IN (14.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Jasper0.2% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)Bainbridge Township0.2% (±0.4 points)
6 (tie)Birdseye0.0% (±28.6 points)
6 (tie)Ferdinand0.0% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)Holland0.0% (±13.8 points)
6 (tie)Boone Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±8.9 points)
6 (tie)Cass Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±4.3 points)
6 (tie)Columbia Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±10.3 points)
6 (tie)Ferdinand Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
6 (tie)Hall Township0.0% (±5.9 points)
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)Jefferson Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±7.8 points)
6 (tie)Madison Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Dubois 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 Cass Township (Dubois County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cass Township (Dubois County), used by 56.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cass Township (Dubois County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Cass Township (Dubois County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cass Township (Dubois County) have electric heat?

29.0% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Cass Township (Dubois 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 Cass township, Dubois County, Indiana (county subdivision:10684, in state:18 county:037).

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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