How are homes heated in Clark Township (Perry County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Clark Township (Perry County), used by 46.4% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

40.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±6.5 points)
Electricity
40.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Clark Township (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClark Township (Perry County)Perry CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±6.5 points)42.4%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.5 points)0.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity40.6% (±13.8 points)34.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)46.4% (±15.0 points)16.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood11.6% (±9.8 points)5.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±2.4 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.5 points)0.3%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 Clark Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Perry County (0.3%).

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

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

In Clark Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Perry County (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clark Township (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clark Township (Perry County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clark Township (Perry County)—40.6% (±13.8 points)—
Harrison Township (Spencer County)6.6 mi22.4% (±10.6 points)Lower
Ferdinand Township7.3 mi18.4% (±4.2 points)Lower
Ferdinand7.3 mi14.1% (±4.7 points)Lower
Jefferson Township (Dubois County)8.3 mi22.4% (±9.8 points)Lower
Anderson Township (Perry County)8.9 mi28.9% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Birdseye9.1 mi37.0% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Leopold Township9.2 mi46.3% (±16.3 points)Not measurably different
Oil Township9.3 mi40.1% (±17.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrison Township (Spencer County), IN (22.4%), Ferdinand Township, IN (18.4%), 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 Perry County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Anderson Township (Perry County)3.7% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)Cannelton0.0% (±6.1 points)
2 (tie)Tell City0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)Troy0.0% (±15.8 points)
2 (tie)Clark Township (Perry County)0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)Leopold Township0.0% (±12.0 points)
2 (tie)Oil Township0.0% (±7.2 points)
2 (tie)Tobin Township0.0% (±17.2 points)
2 (tie)Troy Township (Perry County)0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)Union Township (Perry County)0.0% (±18.0 points)

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 Clark Township (Perry County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Clark Township (Perry County), used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clark Township (Perry County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Clark Township (Perry County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clark Township (Perry County) have electric heat?

40.6% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Clark Township (Perry 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 Clark township, Perry County, Indiana (county subdivision:12808, in state:18 county:123).

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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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