How are homes heated in Jennings Township (Scott County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Jennings Township (Scott County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jennings Township (Scott County), used by 63.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.1% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 63.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Jennings Township (Scott County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jennings Township (Scott County)	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	28.1% (±6.5 points)	24.4%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	63.7% (±7.4 points)	63.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±3.1 points)	6.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	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 Jennings Township (Scott County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scott County (1.4%).

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

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

In Jennings Township (Scott County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Scott County (63.2%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jennings Township (Scott County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jennings Township (Scott County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jennings Township (Scott County)	—	63.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Austin	2.2 mi	60.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crothersville	3.9 mi	59.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Scott County)	4.0 mi	70.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Jackson County)	4.8 mi	50.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Scottsburg	5.4 mi	61.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Jennings County)	6.4 mi	52.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna Township	7.5 mi	60.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Little York	7.9 mi	35.7% (±17.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vernon Township (Jackson County), IN (50.7%), Little York, IN (35.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lexington Township	2.4% (±3.0 points)
2	Finley Township	1.9% (±2.8 points)
3	Vienna Township	1.4% (±1.6 points)
4 (tie)	Scottsburg	0.9% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Jennings Township (Scott County)	0.9% (±0.9 points)
6	Johnson Township (Scott County)	0.6% (±1.3 points)
7	Austin	0.0% (±2.0 points)

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 Jennings Township (Scott County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jennings Township (Scott County), used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jennings Township (Scott County) heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Jennings Township (Scott County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jennings Township (Scott County) have electric heat?

63.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Jennings Township (Scott County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings township, Scott County, Indiana

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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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