How are homes heated in Van Buren Township (Clay County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Clay County), IN, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Clay County), used by 54.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.7% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 54.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Clay County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Van Buren Township (Clay County)	Clay County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	31.7% (±5.8 points)	29.8%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	54.9% (±6.4 points)	53.9%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.9% (±5.0 points)	10.6%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	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 Van Buren Township (Clay County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clay County (2.0%).

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

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

In Van Buren Township (Clay County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clay County (53.9%).

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 Van Buren Township (Clay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Clay County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (Clay County)	—	54.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Harmony	2.1 mi	60.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Knightsville	3.0 mi	44.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brazil Township	3.4 mi	60.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon	3.6 mi	25.0% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Brazil	4.4 mi	56.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dick Johnson Township	5.7 mi	57.1% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Parke County)	6.0 mi	41.6% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Putnam County)	6.2 mi	28.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carbon, IN (25.0%), Washington Township (Putnam County), IN (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Harrison Township (Clay County)	5.5% (±4.0 points)
6	Clay City	2.7% (±3.7 points)
7	Jackson Township (Clay County)	2.6% (±3.2 points)
8	Center Point	1.2% (±2.5 points)
9	Posey Township (Clay County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
10 (tie)	Sugar Ridge Township	0.5% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Clay County)	0.5% (±0.7 points)
12	Brazil	0.2% (±0.2 points)
13	Brazil Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Carbon	0.0% (±38.6 points)
14 (tie)	Harmony	0.0% (±10.8 points)
14 (tie)	Knightsville	0.0% (±13.0 points)
14 (tie)	Staunton	0.0% (±21.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clay 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 Van Buren Township (Clay County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Van Buren Township (Clay County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Clay County), used by 54.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Van Buren Township (Clay County) heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Van Buren Township (Clay County) have electric heat?

54.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Clay County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren township, Clay County, Indiana

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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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