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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Madison County), used by 50.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% heat with electricity.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
50.0% (±10.0 points)
Electricity
34.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.4%

Heating fuel in Richland Township (Madison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichland Township (Madison County)Madison CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas50.0% (±10.0 points)66.4%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.4% (±4.2 points)0.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity34.2% (±7.7 points)26.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.8% (±4.5 points)5.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.7 points)0.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.7 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 Richland Township (Madison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.6%).

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

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

In Richland Township (Madison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (26.3%).

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 Richland Township (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Madison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richland Township (Madison County)—34.2% (±7.7 points)—
Chesterfield5.1 mi24.4% (±6.0 points)Lower
Country Club Heights5.3 mi22.9% (±26.3 points)Not measurably different
Lafayette Township (Madison County)5.6 mi29.4% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Daleville5.7 mi35.9% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Woodlawn Heights6.0 mi0.0% (±58.2 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Madison County)6.0 mi30.6% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Alexandria6.1 mi22.3% (±7.7 points)Lower
Yorktown6.1 mi30.4% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesterfield, IN (24.4%), Alexandria, IN (22.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Ingalls4.2% (±6.7 points)
2Jackson Township (Madison County)3.7% (±4.1 points)
3Richland Township (Madison County)3.4% (±4.2 points)
4Stony Creek Township2.2% (±2.0 points)
5Green Township (Madison County)1.8% (±2.2 points)
6Van Buren Township (Madison County)1.4% (±2.1 points)
7Adams Township (Madison County)0.5% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Anderson0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Anderson Township (Madison County)0.4% (±0.2 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in Madison 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 Richland Township (Madison County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Madison County), used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Madison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

34.2% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Madison 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 Richland township, Madison County, Indiana (county subdivision:64116, in state:18 county:095).

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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