How are homes heated in Orangeville Township, IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Orangeville Township, used by 68.8% (±20.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

13.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±14.6 points)
Electricity
13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Orangeville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOrangeville TownshipOrange CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±14.6 points)34.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±14.6 points)0.9%0.5%3.9%
Electricity13.5% (±12.4 points)33.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)68.8% (±20.6 points)22.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood9.3% (±11.6 points)7.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±14.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±14.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel4.2% (±7.9 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used4.2% (±7.8 points)0.5%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 Orangeville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.9%).

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

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

In Orangeville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (33.8%).

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 Orangeville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orangeville Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Orangeville Township—13.5% (±12.4 points)—
Northwest Township4.2 mi66.7% (±21.2 points)Higher
Orleans Township5.2 mi35.9% (±7.9 points)Higher
Orleans5.3 mi38.1% (±9.9 points)Higher
West Baden Springs6.0 mi36.1% (±9.3 points)Higher
Paoli6.9 mi24.2% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
French Lick Township7.4 mi39.1% (±5.8 points)Higher
Paoli Township7.5 mi26.1% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
French Lick7.6 mi38.8% (±7.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northwest Township, IN (66.7%), Orleans Township, IN (35.9%), Orleans, IN (38.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Paoli Township0.3% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)Orleans0.0% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)West Baden Springs0.0% (±14.5 points)
7 (tie)Jackson Township (Orange County)0.0% (±11.2 points)
7 (tie)Northeast Township0.0% (±20.0 points)
7 (tie)Northwest Township0.0% (±13.9 points)
7 (tie)Orangeville Township0.0% (±14.6 points)
7 (tie)Southeast Township0.0% (±5.7 points)
7 (tie)Stampers Creek Township0.0% (±16.4 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Orange 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 Orangeville Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Orangeville Township, used by 68.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orangeville Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes in Orangeville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orangeville Township have electric heat?

13.5% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Orangeville Township 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 Orangeville township, Orange County, Indiana (county subdivision:56826, in state:18 county:117).

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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