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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Boone County), used by 39.6% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% heat with utility gas.

32.1% heat with electricity.

4.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
20.5% (±5.5 points)
Electricity
32.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.6%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Boone County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Boone County)Boone CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas20.5% (±5.5 points)57.5%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.6% (±4.2 points)0.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity32.1% (±7.3 points)31.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)39.6% (±8.2 points)8.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.6 points)0.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used1.7% (±2.2 points)0.2%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 Jackson Township (Boone County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boone County (0.6%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Boone County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Boone County (31.9%).

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 Jackson Township (Boone County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Boone County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Boone County)—32.1% (±7.3 points)—
Jamestown2.1 mi42.3% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Advance2.5 mi24.4% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
New Ross4.5 mi17.5% (±12.6 points)Lower
Eel River Township (Hendricks County)6.0 mi20.7% (±7.7 points)Lower
Jefferson Township (Boone County)6.4 mi29.4% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
North Salem7.0 mi9.3% (±6.5 points)Lower
Walnut Township (Montgomery County)7.0 mi19.1% (±8.0 points)Lower
Lizton7.0 mi63.9% (±17.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Ross, IN (17.5%), Eel River Township (Hendricks County), IN (20.7%), North Salem, IN (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lizton, IN (63.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Marion Township (Boone County)10.7% (±9.0 points)
2Jamestown5.2% (±7.8 points)
3Jackson Township (Boone County)4.6% (±4.2 points)
4Jefferson Township (Boone County)3.9% (±4.3 points)
5Advance3.2% (±3.6 points)
6Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)2.5% (±2.4 points)
7Washington Township (Boone County)2.4% (±3.6 points)
8Thorntown1.8% (±2.3 points)
9Zionsville0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Boone 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 Jackson Township (Boone County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Boone County), used by 39.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Boone County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

32.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Boone 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 Jackson township, Boone County, Indiana (county subdivision:36792, in state:18 county:011).

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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