How are homes heated in Center Township (Boone County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Boone County), used by 63.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
63.4% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
28.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Boone County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Boone County)Boone CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas63.4% (±4.6 points)57.5%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity28.7% (±4.6 points)31.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.7% (±2.6 points)8.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.4 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 Center Township (Boone County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Boone County (0.6%).

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

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

In Center Township (Boone County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Boone County (31.9%).

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 Center Township (Boone County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Boone County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Boone County)—28.7% (±4.6 points)—
Lebanon1.2 mi30.0% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Ulen1.3 mi7.7% (±10.4 points)Lower
Worth Township5.9 mi60.7% (±8.7 points)Higher
Harrison Township (Boone County)6.5 mi37.6% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Boone County)6.7 mi31.4% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Boone County)6.9 mi17.0% (±10.1 points)Lower
Whitestown7.0 mi51.5% (±5.7 points)Higher
Perry Township (Boone County)7.7 mi43.3% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ulen, IN (7.7%), Washington Township (Boone County), IN (17.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Worth Township, IN (60.7%), Whitestown, IN (51.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7Washington Township (Boone County)2.4% (±3.6 points)
8Thorntown1.8% (±2.3 points)
9Zionsville0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)Lebanon0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)Ulen0.0% (±39.5 points)
10 (tie)Whitestown0.0% (±0.8 points)
10 (tie)Center Township (Boone County)0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)Clinton Township (Boone County)0.0% (±8.7 points)
10 (tie)Harrison Township (Boone County)0.0% (±11.6 points)
10 (tie)Perry Township (Boone County)0.0% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)Worth Township0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Boone 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 Center Township (Boone County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Boone County), used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Boone County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Boone County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Township (Boone County) have electric heat?

28.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Boone 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 Center township, Boone County, Indiana (county subdivision:11242, in state:18 county:011).

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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