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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Jay County), used by 31.6% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

25.9% heat with electricity.

13.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±10.2 points)
Electricity
25.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
13.8%

Heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Jay County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJefferson Township (Jay County)Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±10.2 points)43.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.8% (±13.1 points)1.7%0.5%3.9%
Electricity25.9% (±16.5 points)24.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.6% (±13.7 points)19.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood28.7% (±16.0 points)7.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.2 points)1.6%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±10.2 points)1.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.2 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 (Jay County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jay County (1.7%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Jefferson Township (Jay County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jay County (24.9%).

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 Jefferson Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Jay County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jefferson Township (Jay County)—25.9% (±16.5 points)—
Redkey4.2 mi15.7% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Ridgeville4.7 mi17.6% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Randolph County)5.6 mi15.8% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Jay County)5.7 mi23.1% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Greene Township (Jay County)6.0 mi15.9% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Pike Township (Jay County)6.3 mi19.7% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Randolph County)7.0 mi52.5% (±16.0 points)Higher
Dunkirk7.2 mi25.5% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Green Township (Randolph County), IN (52.5%).

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
1Noble Township (Jay County)21.3% (±21.1 points)
2Jefferson Township (Jay County)13.8% (±13.1 points)
3Bryant6.7% (±8.9 points)
4Salamonia3.5% (±6.9 points)
5Dunkirk2.9% (±3.9 points)
6Richland Township (Jay County)1.6% (±2.0 points)
7Bearcreek Township1.4% (±1.9 points)
8Madison Township (Jay County)0.8% (±1.8 points)

Showing 8 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 Jefferson Township (Jay County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Jay County), used by 31.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.8% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Jay County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

25.9% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson 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 Jefferson township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:38034, 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.

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