How are homes heated in Grant Township (Benton County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grant Township (Benton County), used by 56.7% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
56.7% (±11.9 points)
Electricity
11.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Grant Township (Benton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGrant Township (Benton County)Benton CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas56.7% (±11.9 points)60.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.2 points)0.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity11.7% (±5.4 points)12.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.0% (±13.8 points)23.5%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.8 points)2.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.2 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.2 points)0.5%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 Grant Township (Benton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Benton County (0.5%).

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

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

In Grant Township (Benton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Benton County (12.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grant Township (Benton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grant Township (Benton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Grant Township (Benton County)—11.7% (±5.4 points)—
Boswell0.3 mi16.8% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Hickory Grove Township5.3 mi14.3% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Oak Grove Township5.5 mi10.9% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Pine Township (Warren County)6.5 mi38.4% (±16.9 points)Higher
Parish Grove Township6.9 mi0.0% (±43.8 points)Not measurably different
Oxford6.9 mi12.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Warren County)7.2 mi16.4% (±27.4 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Benton County)7.2 mi13.7% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Township (Warren County), IN (38.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Boswell0.0% (±11.2 points)
5 (tie)Earl Park0.0% (±21.1 points)
5 (tie)Fowler0.0% (±3.7 points)
5 (tie)Oxford0.0% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)Center Township (Benton County)0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)Gilboa Township0.0% (±36.9 points)
5 (tie)Grant Township (Benton County)0.0% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)Hickory Grove Township0.0% (±34.2 points)
5 (tie)Oak Grove Township0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)Parish Grove Township0.0% (±43.8 points)
5 (tie)Pine Township (Benton County)0.0% (±38.1 points)
5 (tie)York Township (Benton County)0.0% (±43.3 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Benton 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 Grant Township (Benton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grant Township (Benton County), used by 56.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grant Township (Benton County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Grant Township (Benton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grant Township (Benton County) have electric heat?

11.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Grant Township (Benton 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 Grant township, Benton County, Indiana (county subdivision:28818, in state:18 county:007).

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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