How are homes heated in Ray Township (Franklin County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ray Township (Franklin County), used by 44.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
44.5% (±7.5 points)
Electricity
39.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Ray Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRay Township (Franklin County)Franklin CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas44.5% (±7.5 points)19.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.5 points)3.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity39.0% (±7.8 points)35.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.5% (±3.8 points)29.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.7% (±2.5 points)9.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.5 points)0.9%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.4 points)0.9%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.6 points)0.3%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 Ray Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Franklin County (3.2%).

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

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

In Ray Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (35.8%).

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 Ray Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ray Township (Franklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ray Township (Franklin County)—39.0% (±7.8 points)—
Oldenburg1.2 mi47.5% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Batesville2.3 mi29.7% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Butler Township (Franklin County)5.0 mi48.7% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Franklin County)5.3 mi31.2% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Laughery Township5.6 mi32.5% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
New Point5.7 mi51.2% (±16.7 points)Not measurably different
Adams Township (Ripley County)6.3 mi31.5% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Saltcreek Township6.4 mi60.2% (±17.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saltcreek Township, IN (60.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)Cedar Grove0.0% (±28.0 points)
11 (tie)Mount Carmel0.0% (±58.2 points)
11 (tie)Oldenburg0.0% (±15.7 points)
11 (tie)Butler Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±7.3 points)
11 (tie)Fairfield Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±19.4 points)
11 (tie)Posey Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±10.3 points)
11 (tie)Ray Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
11 (tie)Salt Creek Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±9.8 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Franklin 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 Ray Township (Franklin County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ray Township (Franklin County), used by 44.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ray Township (Franklin County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Ray Township (Franklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ray Township (Franklin County) have electric heat?

39.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Ray Township (Franklin 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 Ray township, Franklin County, Indiana (county subdivision:63126, in state:18 county:047).

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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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