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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Noble County), used by 48.8% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with utility gas.

21.3% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
22.7% (±12.3 points)
Electricity
21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.4%

Heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Noble County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJefferson Township (Noble County)Noble CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas22.7% (±12.3 points)41.8%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±2.1 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity21.3% (±11.4 points)25.4%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)48.8% (±14.0 points)26.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±4.3 points)2.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.2 points)0.5%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.2 points)2.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±2.0 points)0.9%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 (Noble County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Noble County (0.4%).

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

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

In Jefferson Township (Noble County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Noble County (25.4%).

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 (Noble County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Noble County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jefferson Township (Noble County)—21.3% (±11.4 points)—
Albion3.2 mi19.8% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Albion Township3.5 mi19.6% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Allen Township (Noble County)5.1 mi28.4% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Noble County)6.2 mi17.8% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Kendallville6.3 mi29.7% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Noble County)6.5 mi13.2% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Avilla6.8 mi23.5% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Rome City6.9 mi7.7% (±3.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rome City, IN (7.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Swan Township2.5% (±4.0 points)
2Sparta Township (Noble County)1.5% (±2.0 points)
3Jefferson Township (Noble County)1.4% (±2.1 points)
4Allen Township (Noble County)0.7% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)Kendallville0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)Wayne Township (Noble County)0.2% (±0.3 points)
7Green Township (Noble County)0.1% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)Albion0.0% (±4.2 points)
8 (tie)Avilla0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Noble 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 (Noble County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Noble County), used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Noble County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

21.3% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Noble 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, Noble County, Indiana (county subdivision:38124, in state:18 county:113).

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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