How are homes heated in Columbia Township (Jennings County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Columbia Township (Jennings County), IN, 2020–2024
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Columbia Township (Jennings County), used by 50.5% (±19.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

24.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 24.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Columbia Township (Jennings County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Columbia Township (Jennings County)	Jennings County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±11.7 points)	13.9%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.7 points)	2.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	24.3% (±16.4 points)	63.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.3% (±17.3 points)	11.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	50.5% (±19.0 points)	7.0%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	8.0% (±11.8 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.9%	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 Columbia Township (Jennings County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jennings County (2.2%).

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

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

In Columbia Township (Jennings County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jennings County (63.9%).

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 Columbia Township (Jennings County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Township (Jennings County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Columbia Township (Jennings County)	—	24.3% (±16.4 points)	—
Westport	5.5 mi	54.7% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)	5.7 mi	66.7% (±22.3 points)	Higher
Campbell Township (Jennings County)	6.2 mi	65.4% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Sandcreek Township	6.4 mi	43.9% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)	6.6 mi	47.9% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Millhousen	6.7 mi	21.1% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holton	6.9 mi	60.9% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Decatur County)	7.7 mi	26.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westport, IN (54.7%), Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN (66.7%), Campbell Township (Jennings County), IN (65.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Geneva Township	1.4% (±1.7 points)
7	Country Squire Lakes	1.2% (±2.3 points)
8	North Vernon	0.5% (±0.7 points)
9	Center Township (Jennings County)	0.4% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Vernon	0.0% (±31.9 points)
10 (tie)	Bigger Township	0.0% (±12.0 points)
10 (tie)	Columbia Township (Jennings County)	0.0% (±11.7 points)
10 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Jennings County)	0.0% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)	Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)	0.0% (±16.1 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Jennings 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 Columbia Township (Jennings County)

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Columbia Township (Jennings County), used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Columbia Township (Jennings County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Columbia Township (Jennings County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Columbia Township (Jennings County) have electric heat?

24.3% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Columbia Township (Jennings County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Jennings County, Indiana

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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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