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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Washington County), used by 64.9% (±19.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
8.9% (±12.4 points)
Electricity
64.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Madison Township (Washington County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMadison Township (Washington County)Washington CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas8.9% (±12.4 points)22.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.9 points)0.8%0.5%3.9%
Electricity64.9% (±19.1 points)52.4%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.9% (±6.9 points)14.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood16.9% (±16.1 points)9.1%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.8 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.9 points)0.4%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 (Washington County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (0.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Madison Township (Washington County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (52.4%).

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 (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Washington County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Madison Township (Washington County)—64.9% (±19.1 points)—
Livonia3.1 mi44.4% (±27.5 points)Not measurably different
Howard Township (Washington County)3.6 mi29.8% (±13.7 points)Lower
Posey Township (Washington County)5.0 mi60.3% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Stampers Creek Township5.2 mi40.9% (±23.1 points)Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Washington County)6.5 mi32.7% (±16.2 points)Lower
Southeast Township7.8 mi17.9% (±10.8 points)Lower
Northeast Township9.8 mi12.0% (±13.2 points)Lower
Campbellsburg10 mi50.2% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Howard Township (Washington County), IN (29.8%), Vernon Township (Washington County), IN (32.7%), Southeast Township, IN (17.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)Livonia0.0% (±53.1 points)
10 (tie)Salem0.0% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)Saltillo0.0% (±37.5 points)
10 (tie)Gibson Township0.0% (±6.7 points)
10 (tie)Howard Township (Washington County)0.0% (±10.5 points)
10 (tie)Jefferson Township (Washington County)0.0% (±15.1 points)
10 (tie)Madison Township (Washington County)0.0% (±10.9 points)
10 (tie)Monroe Township (Washington County)0.0% (±13.9 points)
10 (tie)Vernon Township (Washington County)0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Washington 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 (Washington County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Washington County), used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Washington County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

64.9% (±19.1 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Washington 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, Washington County, Indiana (county subdivision:46134, in state:18 county:175).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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