How are homes heated in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), used by 66.7% (±22.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±16.1 points)
Electricity
66.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSand Creek Township (Jennings County)Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±16.1 points)13.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±16.1 points)2.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity66.7% (±22.3 points)63.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)30.0% (±21.9 points)11.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood3.3% (±5.4 points)7.0%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±16.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±16.1 points)0.4%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±16.1 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±16.1 points)0.9%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 Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jennings County (2.2%).

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

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

In Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jennings County (63.9%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)—66.7% (±22.3 points)—
Westport5.6 mi54.7% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Jennings County)5.7 mi24.3% (±16.4 points)Lower
Center Township (Jennings County)5.9 mi61.3% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
North Vernon6.0 mi60.6% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Country Squire Lakes6.4 mi84.2% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Campbell Township (Jennings County)6.7 mi65.4% (±21.0 points)Not measurably different
Geneva Township7.2 mi75.0% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Decatur County)7.5 mi27.6% (±14.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Columbia Township (Jennings County), IN (24.3%), Jackson Township (Decatur County), IN (27.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8North Vernon0.5% (±0.7 points)
9Center Township (Jennings County)0.4% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)Vernon0.0% (±31.9 points)
10 (tie)Bigger Township0.0% (±12.0 points)
10 (tie)Columbia Township (Jennings County)0.0% (±11.7 points)
10 (tie)Montgomery Township (Jennings County)0.0% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)0.0% (±16.1 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Jennings 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 Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), used by 66.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) have electric heat?

66.7% (±22.3 points) of occupied homes in Sand Creek Township (Jennings 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 Sand Creek township, Jennings County, Indiana (county subdivision:67752, in state:18 county:079).

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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