How are homes heated in Ross Township (Clinton County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Clinton County), used by 49.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.5% (±7.5 points)
Electricity
29.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.4%

Heating fuel in Ross Township (Clinton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRoss Township (Clinton County)Clinton CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas49.5% (±7.5 points)51.8%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.4% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.5%3.9%
Electricity29.0% (±7.8 points)23.0%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)18.7% (±7.8 points)21.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.0% (±1.8 points)2.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.0 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 Ross Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clinton County (0.9%).

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

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

In Ross Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clinton County (23.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ross Township (Clinton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Clinton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ross Township (Clinton County)—29.0% (±7.8 points)—
Rossville1.9 mi20.0% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Clinton County)4.2 mi22.5% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Carroll County)4.4 mi27.8% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Mulberry4.4 mi22.0% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Owen Township (Clinton County)5.4 mi22.9% (±19.1 points)Not measurably different
Democrat Township6.9 mi30.7% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Clinton County)7.3 mi21.0% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Clinton County)7.3 mi22.4% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Kirklin Township3.7% (±3.1 points)
6Johnson Township (Clinton County)2.8% (±4.3 points)
7Perry Township (Clinton County)2.4% (±3.0 points)
8Madison Township (Clinton County)1.6% (±2.2 points)
9Michigantown1.3% (±2.7 points)
10Michigan Township (Clinton County)0.5% (±1.0 points)
11Ross Township (Clinton County)0.4% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)Frankfort0.0% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)Mulberry0.0% (±7.4 points)
12 (tie)Rossville0.0% (±6.6 points)
12 (tie)Center Township (Clinton County)0.0% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)Forest Township0.0% (±15.2 points)
12 (tie)Jackson Township (Clinton County)0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Clinton 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 Ross Township (Clinton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Clinton County), used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ross Township (Clinton County) heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Clinton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ross Township (Clinton County) have electric heat?

29.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Clinton 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 Ross township, Clinton County, Indiana (county subdivision:66078, in state:18 county:023).

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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