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

Name: Heating fuel in Madison Township (Jefferson County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Jefferson County), used by 59.2% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 59.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Madison Township (Jefferson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madison Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	36.0% (±5.2 points)	24.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	59.2% (±5.4 points)	64.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±1.6 points)	6.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±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 Madison Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Jefferson County (1.2%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Madison Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (64.3%).

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 Madison Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madison Township (Jefferson County)	—	59.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Madison	1.8 mi	47.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Milton	4.1 mi	54.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Jefferson County)	5.4 mi	17.2% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Hanover	6.9 mi	74.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Smyrna Township	7.0 mi	73.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milton Township	7.1 mi	57.7% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby Township (Jefferson County)	7.8 mi	83.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Hanover Township (Jefferson County)	7.9 mi	76.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison, IN (47.5%), Monroe Township (Jefferson County), IN (17.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover, IN (74.3%), Shelby Township (Jefferson County), IN (83.8%), Hanover Township (Jefferson County), IN (76.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Saluda Township	5.6% (±6.3 points)
3	Smyrna Township	4.1% (±7.0 points)
4	Brooksburg	3.8% (±7.2 points)
5	Milton Township	2.9% (±4.5 points)
6	Dupont	2.0% (±3.6 points)
7	Lancaster Township (Jefferson County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
8	Madison Township (Jefferson County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Hanover	0.0% (±3.7 points)
9 (tie)	Madison	0.0% (±0.8 points)
9 (tie)	Graham Township	0.0% (±6.5 points)
9 (tie)	Hanover Township (Jefferson County)	0.0% (±2.0 points)
9 (tie)	Republican Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
9 (tie)	Shelby Township (Jefferson County)	0.0% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Jefferson 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 (Jefferson County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Jefferson County), used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Jefferson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

59.2% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Jefferson County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison township, Jefferson 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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