How are homes heated in Clay Township (Spencer County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Spencer County), used by 57.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
57.9% (±7.1 points)
Electricity
29.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Spencer County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClay Township (Spencer County)Spencer CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas57.9% (±7.1 points)42.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.3 points)0.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity29.2% (±7.0 points)34.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.9% (±4.4 points)18.5%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.8% (±2.4 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.4 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.3 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 Clay Township (Spencer County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spencer County (0.3%).

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

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

In Clay Township (Spencer County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Spencer County (34.7%).

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 Clay Township (Spencer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Spencer County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clay Township (Spencer County)—29.2% (±7.0 points)—
Santa Claus3.5 mi27.4% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Gentryville5.1 mi18.1% (±14.5 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Spencer County)5.1 mi24.9% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Chrisney5.8 mi27.8% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Hammond Township6.2 mi40.5% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Carter Township6.5 mi25.5% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Huff Township6.6 mi43.7% (±17.2 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Spencer County)7.6 mi22.4% (±10.6 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 Spencer County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Gentryville0.0% (±20.1 points)
3 (tie)Grandview0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)Richland0.0% (±14.4 points)
3 (tie)Rockport0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)Santa Claus0.0% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)Carter Township0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)Clay Township (Spencer County)0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)Grass Township0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)Harrison Township (Spencer County)0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)Huff Township0.0% (±8.4 points)
3 (tie)Jackson Township (Spencer County)0.0% (±9.3 points)
3 (tie)Luce Township0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Spencer 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 Clay Township (Spencer County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Spencer County), used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clay Township (Spencer County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Spencer County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clay Township (Spencer County) have electric heat?

29.2% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Spencer 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 Clay township, Spencer County, Indiana (county subdivision:13240, in state:18 county:147).

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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