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

Name: Heating fuel in Cass Township (Sullivan County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cass Township (Sullivan County), used by 51.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 51.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cass Township (Sullivan County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cass Township (Sullivan County)	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	36.0% (±9.1 points)	41.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	51.9% (±10.3 points)	40.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.5% (±5.8 points)	13.5%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Cass Township (Sullivan County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sullivan County (1.0%).

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

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

In Cass Township (Sullivan County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sullivan County (40.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cass Township (Sullivan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cass Township (Sullivan County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cass Township (Sullivan County)	—	51.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Dugger	2.2 mi	56.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)	5.3 mi	43.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	6.1 mi	42.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township	6.4 mi	44.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stockton Township	6.6 mi	39.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hymera	6.8 mi	28.7% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Jasonville	7.2 mi	44.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Linton	8.2 mi	38.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hymera, IN (28.7%), Linton, IN (38.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Curry Township	0.8% (±1.3 points)
7	Carlisle	0.4% (±0.7 points)
8	Haddon Township	0.3% (±0.6 points)
9 (tie)	Dugger	0.0% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Farmersburg	0.0% (±7.5 points)
9 (tie)	Merom	0.0% (±29.6 points)
9 (tie)	Cass Township (Sullivan County)	0.0% (±4.1 points)
9 (tie)	Fairbanks Township	0.0% (±15.6 points)
9 (tie)	Gill Township	0.0% (±7.4 points)
9 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Sullivan County)	0.0% (±28.6 points)
9 (tie)	Turman Township	0.0% (±12.4 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Sullivan 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 (Sullivan County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cass Township (Sullivan County), used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Cass Township (Sullivan County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

51.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Cass Township (Sullivan County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cass township, Sullivan County, Indiana

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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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