How are homes heated in Franklin Township (Putnam County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Putnam County), used by 49.2% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.2% (±11.1 points)
Electricity
32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Putnam County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFranklin Township (Putnam County)Putnam CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas49.2% (±11.1 points)24.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.5 points)3.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity32.6% (±11.0 points)41.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.2% (±6.6 points)23.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood6.1% (±6.8 points)5.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.5 points)0.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.5 points)1.6%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 Franklin Township (Putnam County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Putnam County (3.5%).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Putnam County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Putnam County (41.5%).

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 Franklin Township (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Putnam County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Franklin Township (Putnam County)—32.6% (±11.0 points)—
Roachdale2.6 mi21.4% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Bainbridge4.9 mi26.2% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Scott Township (Montgomery County)5.0 mi49.5% (±23.0 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Putnam County)5.5 mi40.8% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Russell Township5.5 mi22.8% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Ladoga6.5 mi19.5% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Putnam County)6.6 mi23.4% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Clark Township (Montgomery County)7.3 mi18.5% (±6.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clark Township (Montgomery County), IN (18.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
14Marion Township (Putnam County)1.1% (±0.9 points)
15Cloverdale0.6% (±1.0 points)
16Greencastle Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)Bainbridge0.0% (±13.3 points)
17 (tie)Greencastle0.0% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)Roachdale0.0% (±9.4 points)
17 (tie)Franklin Township (Putnam County)0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Putnam 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 Franklin Township (Putnam County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Putnam County), used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Franklin Township (Putnam County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Putnam County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Franklin Township (Putnam County) have electric heat?

32.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Putnam 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 Franklin township, Putnam County, Indiana (county subdivision:25576, in state:18 county:133).

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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