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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Ripley County), used by 49.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
39.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity
49.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Ripley County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Ripley County)Ripley CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas39.0% (±9.1 points)34.4%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.7 points)1.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity49.9% (±9.0 points)39.0%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.6% (±3.9 points)16.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±1.7 points)7.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.7 points)0.7%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 (Ripley County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ripley County (1.0%).

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

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

In Center Township (Ripley County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ripley County (39.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Ripley County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Ripley County)—49.9% (±9.0 points)—
Osgood1.0 mi43.1% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Ripley County)4.8 mi46.5% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Napoleon4.8 mi51.3% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)4.9 mi47.9% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Ripley County)5.3 mi35.6% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Versailles5.8 mi50.7% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Holton5.9 mi60.9% (±14.2 points)Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Ripley County)6.3 mi39.9% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Jackson Township (Ripley County)0.3% (±0.7 points)
9Sunman0.2% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)Batesville0.0% (±1.2 points)
10 (tie)Holton0.0% (±16.5 points)
10 (tie)Osgood0.0% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)Versailles0.0% (±4.3 points)
10 (tie)Center Township (Ripley County)0.0% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)Delaware Township (Ripley County)0.0% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)Laughery Township0.0% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)0.0% (±5.2 points)
10 (tie)Shelby Township (Ripley County)0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Ripley 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 (Ripley County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Ripley County), used by 49.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Ripley County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

49.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Ripley 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, Ripley County, Indiana (county subdivision:11602, in state:18 county:137).

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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