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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Jay County), used by 53.6% (±19.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.7% heat with utility gas.

8.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.7% (±9.0 points)
Electricity
8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Jay County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Jay County)Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas5.7% (±9.0 points)43.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±16.4 points)1.7%0.5%3.9%
Electricity8.6% (±10.3 points)24.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)53.6% (±19.2 points)19.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood30.1% (±18.9 points)7.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±16.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±16.4 points)1.6%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±5.4 points)1.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±16.4 points)0.6%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 Jackson Township (Jay County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jay County (1.7%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Jay County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jay County (24.9%).

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 Jackson Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Jay County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Jay County)—8.6% (±10.3 points)—
Bryant4.2 mi10.1% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Bearcreek Township5.8 mi12.6% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Pennville5.9 mi27.8% (±9.9 points)Higher
Hartford Township6.1 mi31.9% (±18.1 points)Higher
Greene Township (Jay County)6.1 mi15.9% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (Jay County)6.3 mi31.0% (±15.4 points)Higher
Portland6.5 mi32.0% (±5.5 points)Higher
Geneva6.8 mi42.1% (±10.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pennville, IN (27.8%), Hartford Township, IN (31.9%), Penn Township (Jay County), IN (31.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Madison Township (Jay County)0.8% (±1.8 points)
9Portland0.5% (±0.8 points)
10Wayne Township (Jay County)0.4% (±0.7 points)
11Redkey0.2% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)Pennville0.0% (±14.4 points)
12 (tie)Greene Township (Jay County)0.0% (±8.9 points)
12 (tie)Jackson Township (Jay County)0.0% (±16.4 points)
12 (tie)Knox Township0.0% (±19.4 points)
12 (tie)Penn Township (Jay County)0.0% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)Pike Township (Jay County)0.0% (±9.8 points)
12 (tie)Wabash Township (Jay County)0.0% (±23.2 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Jay 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 (Jay County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Jay County), used by 53.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Jay County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Jay 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, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:37152, in state:18 county:075).

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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