How are homes heated in Patoka Township (Pike County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Patoka Township (Pike County), used by 44.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
44.9% (±8.8 points)
Electricity
36.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Patoka Township (Pike County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPatoka Township (Pike County)Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas44.9% (±8.8 points)40.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity36.1% (±8.7 points)30.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.4% (±8.0 points)24.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.5% (±2.5 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.2 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.2 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 Patoka Township (Pike County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pike County (0.0%).

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

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

In Patoka Township (Pike County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pike County (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Patoka Township (Pike County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Patoka Township (Pike County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Patoka Township (Pike County)—36.1% (±8.7 points)—
Winslow2.0 mi31.7% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Oakland City6.1 mi29.3% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Pike County)6.3 mi33.8% (±14.5 points)Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Gibson County)6.8 mi39.0% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Logan Township (Pike County)6.8 mi33.8% (±17.9 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Pike County)6.8 mi25.6% (±4.8 points)Lower
Marion Township (Pike County)7.1 mi49.4% (±20.4 points)Not measurably different
Petersburg8.2 mi28.5% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Pike County), IN (25.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Jefferson Township (Pike County)0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)Lockhart Township0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)Logan Township (Pike County)0.0% (±16.1 points)
1 (tie)Madison Township (Pike County)0.0% (±20.7 points)
1 (tie)Marion Township (Pike County)0.0% (±19.7 points)
1 (tie)Monroe Township (Pike County)0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)Patoka Township (Pike County)0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)Washington Township (Pike County)0.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Pike 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 Patoka Township (Pike County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Patoka Township (Pike County), used by 44.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Patoka Township (Pike County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Patoka Township (Pike County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Patoka Township (Pike County) have electric heat?

36.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Patoka Township (Pike 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 Patoka township, Pike County, Indiana (county subdivision:58356, in state:18 county:125).

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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