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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Cass County), used by 58.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
58.7% (±7.6 points)
Electricity
28.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Cass County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Cass County)Cass CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas58.7% (±7.6 points)63.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.8 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity28.0% (±7.8 points)20.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.7% (±5.7 points)11.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)2.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.2% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.8 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%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 (Cass County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Jackson Township (Cass County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (20.5%).

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 (Cass County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Cass County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Cass County)—28.0% (±7.8 points)—
Galveston2.4 mi37.0% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Walton4.2 mi23.0% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)4.8 mi9.4% (±8.2 points)Lower
Deer Creek Township (Cass County)5.2 mi46.1% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Grissom AFB5.3 mi22.6% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Howard County)5.8 mi18.5% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Onward6.3 mi3.9% (±6.7 points)Lower
Tipton Township6.6 mi20.1% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Creek Township (Miami County), IN (9.4%), Onward, IN (3.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Adams Township (Cass County)0.0% (±9.2 points)
5 (tie)Bethlehem Township (Cass County)0.0% (±13.5 points)
5 (tie)Boone Township (Cass County)0.0% (±6.9 points)
5 (tie)Clay Township (Cass County)0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)Clinton Township (Cass County)0.0% (±28.6 points)
5 (tie)Eel Township0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)Jackson Township (Cass County)0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)Miami Township0.0% (±7.4 points)
5 (tie)Noble Township (Cass County)0.0% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)Tipton Township0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Cass 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 (Cass County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Cass County), used by 58.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Cass County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

28.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Cass 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, Cass County, Indiana (county subdivision:36846, in state:18 county:017).

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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