How are homes heated in Hamilton Township (Jackson County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Jackson County), used by 41.2% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.2% heat with utility gas.

32.2% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
7.2% (±7.9 points)
Electricity
32.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.1%

Heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHamilton Township (Jackson County)Jackson CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas7.2% (±7.9 points)28.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±3.4 points)1.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity32.2% (±15.0 points)57.4%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)41.2% (±16.8 points)8.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood17.2% (±13.5 points)4.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.2 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 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 Hamilton Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (1.0%).

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

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

In Hamilton Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jackson County (57.4%).

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 Hamilton Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Jackson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hamilton Township (Jackson County)—32.2% (±15.0 points)—
Seymour5.5 mi60.2% (±4.1 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Jackson County)6.3 mi62.0% (±4.6 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Bartholomew County)6.6 mi43.9% (±19.9 points)Not measurably different
Brownstown Township6.9 mi54.5% (±8.8 points)Higher
Jonesville7.6 mi6.0% (±8.1 points)Lower
Brownstown7.7 mi55.6% (±12.2 points)Higher
Redding Township7.7 mi59.1% (±9.2 points)Higher
Pershing Township7.8 mi48.1% (±18.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jonesville, IN (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seymour, IN (60.2%), Jackson Township (Jackson County), IN (62.0%), Brownstown Township, IN (54.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Pershing Township23.8% (±16.2 points)
2Salt Creek Township (Jackson County)4.1% (±8.4 points)
3Hamilton Township (Jackson County)2.1% (±3.4 points)
4Vernon Township (Jackson County)0.8% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)Carr Township (Jackson County)0.5% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)Redding Township0.5% (±0.7 points)
7Jackson Township (Jackson County)0.3% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)Brownstown0.0% (±2.8 points)
8 (tie)Crothersville0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Jackson 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 Hamilton Township (Jackson County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Jackson County), used by 41.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Jackson County) heat with oil?

2.1% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Jackson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Jackson County) have electric heat?

32.2% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Jackson 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 Hamilton township, Jackson County, Indiana (county subdivision:30618, in state:18 county:071).

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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