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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Randolph County), used by 40.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% heat with utility gas.

19.7% heat with electricity.

4.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
21.9% (±6.5 points)
Electricity
19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.7%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Randolph County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Randolph County)Randolph CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas21.9% (±6.5 points)43.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.7% (±3.3 points)2.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity19.7% (±6.2 points)29.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)40.4% (±8.7 points)16.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood8.5% (±4.1 points)5.1%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.5 points)0.3%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.5% (±2.5 points)1.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±1.9 points)1.1%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 (Randolph County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Randolph County (2.2%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Union Township (Randolph County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Randolph County (29.9%).

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 Union Township (Randolph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Randolph County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Randolph County)—19.7% (±6.2 points)—
Modoc0.6 mi6.3% (±6.7 points)Lower
Losantville3.9 mi38.2% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different
Economy5.6 mi41.8% (±19.6 points)Higher
Dalton Township5.8 mi50.3% (±21.5 points)Higher
Perry Township (Wayne County)5.9 mi36.0% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Blountsville6.3 mi10.7% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Stoney Creek Township (Randolph County)6.8 mi35.6% (±13.3 points)Higher
Washington Township (Randolph County)7.4 mi35.7% (±10.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Modoc, IN (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Economy, IN (41.8%), Dalton Township, IN (50.3%), Stoney Creek Township (Randolph County), IN (35.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Stoney Creek Township (Randolph County)8.1% (±9.4 points)
2Union Township (Randolph County)4.7% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)Losantville3.4% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)Greensfork Township3.4% (±4.0 points)
5Jackson Township (Randolph County)3.3% (±5.3 points)
6White River Township (Randolph County)2.6% (±2.1 points)
7Winchester2.1% (±2.2 points)
8Monroe Township (Randolph County)1.5% (±1.2 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Randolph 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 (Randolph County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Randolph County), used by 40.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.7% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Randolph County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.7% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Randolph 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, Randolph County, Indiana (county subdivision:77588, in state:18 county:135).

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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