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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Owen County), used by 42.6% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% heat with utility gas.

6.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
6.3% (±9.8 points)
Electricity
42.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.6%

Heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Owen County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJefferson Township (Owen County)Owen CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas6.3% (±9.8 points)25.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.6% (±8.8 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity42.6% (±15.2 points)35.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)22.9% (±12.0 points)23.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood18.2% (±12.6 points)12.0%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.1 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.1 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±11.1 points)1.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used3.4% (±4.3 points)0.2%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 (Owen County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Owen County (0.4%).

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

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

In Jefferson Township (Owen County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Owen County (35.6%).

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 (Owen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Owen County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jefferson Township (Owen County)—42.6% (±15.2 points)—
Jefferson Township (Greene County)5.0 mi26.1% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Worthington6.1 mi29.2% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Marion Township (Owen County)6.3 mi31.6% (±16.1 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Clay County)7.1 mi32.1% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Smith Township (Greene County)7.5 mi14.0% (±20.8 points)Lower
Franklin Township (Owen County)7.7 mi25.1% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Clay City8.1 mi23.3% (±9.3 points)Lower
Lafayette Township (Owen County)8.2 mi33.3% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smith Township (Greene County), IN (14.0%), Clay City, IN (23.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jefferson Township (Owen County)6.6% (±8.8 points)
2Lafayette Township (Owen County)2.9% (±4.9 points)
3 (tie)Gosport0.0% (±8.3 points)
3 (tie)Spencer0.0% (±3.1 points)
3 (tie)Clay Township (Owen County)0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)Franklin Township (Owen County)0.0% (±7.9 points)
3 (tie)Harrison Township (Owen County)0.0% (±15.8 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Owen 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 (Owen County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Owen County), used by 42.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.6% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Owen County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

42.6% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Owen 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, Owen County, Indiana (county subdivision:38142, in state:18 county:119).

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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