How are homes heated in Scott Township (Vanderburgh County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scott Township (Vanderburgh County), used by 73.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
73.0% (±5.0 points)
Electricity
23.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.5%

Heating fuel in Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostScott Township (Vanderburgh County)Vanderburgh CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas73.0% (±5.0 points)60.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.7 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity23.9% (±4.7 points)37.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.3% (±1.2 points)1.3%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.8% (±0.7 points)0.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.7 points)0.5%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 Scott Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vanderburgh County (0.2%).

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

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

In Scott Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Vanderburgh County (37.5%).

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 Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)—23.9% (±4.7 points)—
Darmstadt3.7 mi22.9% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Gibson County)4.3 mi45.1% (±6.9 points)Higher
Elberfeld5.1 mi20.9% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Haubstadt5.3 mi48.5% (±7.9 points)Higher
Center Township (Vanderburgh County)6.1 mi35.7% (±3.3 points)Higher
Armstrong Township6.1 mi27.8% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Highland (community)6.2 mi37.4% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Campbell Township (Warrick County)7.2 mi34.9% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Johnson Township (Gibson County), IN (45.1%), Haubstadt, IN (48.5%), Center Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (35.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)0.5% (±0.7 points)
2Knight Township0.3% (±0.1 points)
3Evansville0.2% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)Center Township (Vanderburgh County)0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)Darmstadt0.0% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)Highland (community)0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Vanderburgh 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 Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scott Township (Vanderburgh County), used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scott Township (Vanderburgh County) heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Scott Township (Vanderburgh County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scott Township (Vanderburgh County) have electric heat?

23.9% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Scott Township (Vanderburgh 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 Scott township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (county subdivision:68472, in state:18 county:163).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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