How are homes heated in Jonesboro, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Jonesboro, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jonesboro, used by 81.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.0% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Jonesboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jonesboro	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	81.0% (±7.0 points)	55.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±6.7 points)	36.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	5.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.8 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 Jonesboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jonesboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grant County (36.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jonesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonesboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jonesboro	—	16.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Mill Township	0.7 mi	36.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Gas City	2.0 mi	36.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Center Township (Grant County)	3.8 mi	26.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Fairmount Township	4.2 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Fairmount	4.4 mi	22.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	5.1 mi	31.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Fowlerton	5.7 mi	20.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Grant County)	6.1 mi	40.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mill Township, IN (36.6%), Gas City, IN (36.8%), Center Township (Grant County), IN (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Van Buren Township (Grant County)	2.3% (±2.7 points)
3	Van Buren	1.2% (±1.7 points)
4	Washington Township (Grant County)	1.1% (±1.6 points)
5	Swayzee	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Sims Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Mill Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Jonesboro	0.1% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Grant County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±3.6 points)
10 (tie)	Fowlerton	0.0% (±33.9 points)
10 (tie)	Gas City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Marion	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Matthews	0.0% (±15.6 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant 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 Jonesboro

What is the most common way to heat a home in Jonesboro?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jonesboro, used by 81.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jonesboro heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Jonesboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jonesboro have electric heat?

16.1% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Jonesboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jonesboro city, 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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