How are homes heated in Prairie Township (White County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie Township (White County), used by 58.6% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
58.6% (±8.3 points)
Electricity
15.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Prairie Township (White County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPrairie Township (White County)White CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas58.6% (±8.3 points)63.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.6 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity15.7% (±5.4 points)18.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.1% (±7.5 points)15.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±2.2 points)1.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.6 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.6 points)0.1%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 Prairie Township (White County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from White County (0.4%).

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

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

In Prairie Township (White County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from White County (18.3%).

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 Prairie Township (White County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (White County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Prairie Township (White County)—15.7% (±5.4 points)—
Brookston1.1 mi17.7% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Chalmers3.8 mi8.9% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Big Creek Township5.1 mi7.2% (±3.7 points)Lower
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)5.9 mi22.1% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Battle Ground7.2 mi17.7% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Round Grove Township8.0 mi19.4% (±19.9 points)Not measurably different
Tippecanoe Township (Carroll County)8.3 mi13.9% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
West Point Township9.2 mi17.6% (±21.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Creek Township, IN (7.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)Chalmers0.0% (±14.7 points)
9 (tie)Monon0.0% (±5.9 points)
9 (tie)Monticello0.0% (±1.5 points)
9 (tie)Reynolds0.0% (±14.8 points)
9 (tie)Wolcott0.0% (±8.1 points)
9 (tie)Lincoln Township (White County)0.0% (±11.2 points)
9 (tie)Prairie Township (White County)0.0% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)Princeton Township0.0% (±5.7 points)
9 (tie)Round Grove Township0.0% (±31.9 points)
9 (tie)Union Township (White County)0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in White 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 Prairie Township (White County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie Township (White County), used by 58.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prairie Township (White County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Prairie Township (White County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prairie Township (White County) have electric heat?

15.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Prairie Township (White 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 Prairie township, White County, Indiana (county subdivision:61650, in state:18 county:181).

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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