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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Howard County), used by 71.5% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
71.5% (±2.6 points)
Electricity
26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Howard County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Howard County)Howard CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas71.5% (±2.6 points)68.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity26.1% (±2.7 points)26.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±0.7 points)3.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.4 points)0.4%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 (Howard County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Howard County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Center Township (Howard County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Howard County (26.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Center Township (Howard County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Howard County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Howard County)—26.1% (±2.7 points)—
Kokomo1.4 mi26.3% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Howard County)4.0 mi18.5% (±6.2 points)Lower
Harrison Township (Howard County)4.2 mi24.1% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Howard Township (Howard County)5.3 mi27.5% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Howard County)5.5 mi33.4% (±6.1 points)Higher
Galveston7.1 mi37.0% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Sharpsville7.6 mi15.1% (±9.8 points)Lower
Liberty Township (Howard County)8.2 mi26.0% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Howard County), IN (18.5%), Sharpsville, IN (15.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taylor Township (Howard County), IN (33.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Ervin Township0.6% (±1.1 points)
2Greentown0.5% (±0.7 points)
3Liberty Township (Howard County)0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)Kokomo0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)Russiaville0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)Center Township (Howard County)0.0% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)Clay Township (Howard County)0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)Harrison Township (Howard County)0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)Honey Creek Township (Howard County)0.0% (±4.2 points)
4 (tie)Howard Township (Howard County)0.0% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)Jackson Township (Howard County)0.0% (±14.4 points)
4 (tie)Monroe Township (Howard County)0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Howard 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 (Howard County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Howard County), used by 71.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Howard County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

26.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Howard 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, Howard County, Indiana (county subdivision:11422, in state:18 county:067).

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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