How are homes heated in Ripley Township (Montgomery County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ripley Township (Montgomery County), used by 54.6% (±18.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with utility gas.

7.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
13.2% (±11.5 points)
Electricity
7.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Ripley Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRipley Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas13.2% (±11.5 points)47.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±15.2 points)1.1%0.5%3.9%
Electricity7.9% (±8.5 points)23.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)54.6% (±18.7 points)24.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood23.8% (±22.0 points)2.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±15.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±15.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±15.2 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±1.2 points)0.8%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 Ripley Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (1.1%).

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

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

In Ripley Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (23.3%).

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 Ripley Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ripley Township (Montgomery County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ripley Township (Montgomery County)—7.9% (±8.5 points)—
Alamo1.5 mi40.0% (±44.2 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Fountain County)5.4 mi7.5% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Wallace5.4 mi22.5% (±30.5 points)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Montgomery County)5.5 mi16.2% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Waynetown5.9 mi18.0% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Brown Township (Montgomery County)6.6 mi17.8% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
New Market7.6 mi18.8% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Cain Township7.8 mi30.0% (±11.2 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cain Township, IN (30.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15New Ross0.6% (±2.2 points)
16Walnut Township (Montgomery County)0.2% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)Alamo0.0% (±71.2 points)
17 (tie)Crawfordsville0.0% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)Linden0.0% (±12.7 points)
17 (tie)Madison Township (Montgomery County)0.0% (±8.3 points)
17 (tie)Ripley Township (Montgomery County)0.0% (±15.2 points)
17 (tie)Sugar Creek Township (Montgomery County)0.0% (±24.5 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Montgomery 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 Ripley Township (Montgomery County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ripley Township (Montgomery County), used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ripley Township (Montgomery County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in Ripley Township (Montgomery County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ripley Township (Montgomery County) have electric heat?

7.9% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Ripley Township (Montgomery 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 Ripley township, Montgomery County, Indiana (county subdivision:64620, in state:18 county:107).

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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