How are homes heated in Keener Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Keener Township, IN, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Keener Township, used by 80.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.3% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Keener Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Keener Township	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	80.3% (±5.3 points)	63.2%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±3.1 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.7% (±4.7 points)	23.8%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Keener Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.2%).

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

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

In Keener Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jasper County (10.3%).

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 Keener Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keener Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Keener Township	—	7.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Roselawn	4.8 mi	12.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township	6.1 mi	4.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Newton County)	6.8 mi	9.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Creek Township	7.3 mi	6.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Jasper County)	7.7 mi	12.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield	8.3 mi	6.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Porter County)	8.9 mi	15.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Walker Township (Jasper County)	9.0 mi	10.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boone Township (Porter County), IN (15.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Rensselaer	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Wheatfield	0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Barkley Township	0.0% (±12.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hanging Grove Township	0.0% (±36.9 points)
4 (tie)	Jordan Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±22.9 points)
4 (tie)	Kankakee Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±9.6 points)
4 (tie)	Keener Township	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Marion Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Milroy Township	0.0% (±47.0 points)
4 (tie)	Newton Township	0.0% (±13.1 points)
4 (tie)	Union Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Walker Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Wheatfield Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Jasper County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Keener Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: DeMotte.

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 Keener Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Keener Township, used by 80.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Keener Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Keener Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Keener Township have electric heat?

7.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Keener Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Keener township, Jasper County, Indiana (county subdivision:39222, in state:18 county:073).

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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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