How are homes heated in Madison Township (Dubois County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Dubois County), used by 37.5% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.5% (±12.0 points)
Electricity
29.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Madison Township (Dubois County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMadison Township (Dubois County)Dubois CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas37.5% (±12.0 points)45.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.9 points)0.9%0.5%3.9%
Electricity29.8% (±10.0 points)33.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)23.4% (±8.8 points)16.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood7.1% (±8.5 points)2.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.9 points)0.8%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±2.8 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 Madison Township (Dubois County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dubois County (0.9%).

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

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

In Madison Township (Dubois County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dubois County (33.3%).

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 Madison Township (Dubois County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Dubois County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Madison Township (Dubois County)—29.8% (±10.0 points)—
Marion Township (Pike County)4.5 mi49.4% (±20.4 points)Not measurably different
Jasper5.2 mi41.7% (±5.3 points)Higher
Bainbridge Township5.5 mi40.6% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Boone Township (Dubois County)6.0 mi27.0% (±17.7 points)Not measurably different
Patoka Township (Dubois County)6.4 mi32.6% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Huntingburg7.0 mi37.2% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Pike County)8.4 mi27.4% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Lockhart Township8.7 mi29.5% (±17.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jasper, IN (41.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Cass Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±4.3 points)
6 (tie)Columbia Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±10.3 points)
6 (tie)Ferdinand Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
6 (tie)Hall Township0.0% (±5.9 points)
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)Jefferson Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±7.8 points)
6 (tie)Madison Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)Marion Township (Dubois County)0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Dubois 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 Madison Township (Dubois County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Dubois County), used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madison Township (Dubois County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Dubois County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madison Township (Dubois County) have electric heat?

29.8% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Dubois 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 Madison township, Dubois County, Indiana (county subdivision:45954, in state:18 county:037).

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.

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