How are homes heated in Jefferson Township (Dubois County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Dubois County), used by 44.4% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
44.4% (±11.5 points)
Electricity
22.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Dubois County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJefferson Township (Dubois County)Dubois CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas44.4% (±11.5 points)45.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.8 points)0.9%0.5%3.9%
Electricity22.4% (±9.8 points)33.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.9% (±9.3 points)16.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood18.1% (±10.7 points)2.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.8 points)0.8%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.7 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 Jefferson Township (Dubois County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dubois County (0.9%).

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

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

In Jefferson Township (Dubois County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dubois County (33.3%).

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 Jefferson Township (Dubois County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Dubois County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jefferson Township (Dubois County)—22.4% (±9.8 points)—
Birdseye1.0 mi37.0% (±10.3 points)Higher
Johnson Township (Crawford County)4.9 mi40.7% (±20.0 points)Not measurably different
Hall Township6.5 mi19.6% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Dubois County)6.7 mi26.8% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Patoka Township (Crawford County)7.7 mi65.0% (±13.0 points)Higher
Clark Township (Perry County)8.3 mi40.6% (±13.8 points)Higher
Ferdinand Township8.6 mi18.4% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Marion Township (Dubois County)9.3 mi38.0% (±15.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Birdseye, IN (37.0%), Patoka Township (Crawford County), IN (65.0%), Clark Township (Perry County), IN (40.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Boone Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±8.9 points)
6 (tie)Cass Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±4.3 points)
6 (tie)Columbia Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±10.3 points)
6 (tie)Ferdinand Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
6 (tie)Hall Township0.0% (±5.9 points)
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)Jefferson Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±7.8 points)
6 (tie)Madison Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)Marion Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Dubois 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 Jefferson Township (Dubois County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Dubois County), used by 44.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Dubois County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Dubois County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Dubois County) have electric heat?

22.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Dubois 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 Jefferson township, Dubois County, Indiana (county subdivision:37926, in state:18 county:037).

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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