How are homes heated in Union Township (Gibson County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Gibson County), used by 49.6% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.6% (±7.1 points)
Electricity
44.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Gibson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Gibson County)Gibson CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas49.6% (±7.1 points)47.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.0 points)0.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity44.4% (±7.3 points)39.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.0% (±2.9 points)9.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.0 points)1.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.0 points)0.9%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.0 points)0.0%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 Union Township (Gibson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gibson County (0.5%).

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

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

In Union Township (Gibson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gibson County (39.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Union Township (Gibson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Gibson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Gibson County)—44.4% (±7.3 points)—
Fort Branch1.2 mi42.5% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Haubstadt3.4 mi48.5% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Gibson County)4.4 mi45.1% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Patoka Township (Gibson County)7.3 mi36.8% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Princeton7.5 mi36.8% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Owensville7.8 mi50.8% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)8.0 mi23.9% (±4.7 points)Lower
Francisco8.1 mi28.8% (±12.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (23.9%), Francisco, IN (28.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Princeton0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)Somerville0.0% (±31.0 points)
4 (tie)Barton Township0.0% (±5.5 points)
4 (tie)Center Township (Gibson County)0.0% (±8.5 points)
4 (tie)Johnson Township (Gibson County)0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)Montgomery Township (Gibson County)0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)Union Township (Gibson County)0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)Wabash Township (Gibson County)0.0% (±52.4 points)
4 (tie)White River Township (Gibson County)0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Gibson 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 Union Township (Gibson County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Gibson County), used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Gibson County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Gibson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Gibson County) have electric heat?

44.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Gibson 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 Union township, Gibson County, Indiana (county subdivision:77300, in state:18 county:051).

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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