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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Grant County), used by 44.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.3% (±10.5 points)
Electricity
44.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.3%

Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Grant County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostVan Buren Township (Grant County)Grant CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas37.3% (±10.5 points)55.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.3% (±2.7 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity44.1% (±11.0 points)36.2%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.8% (±6.7 points)5.3%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.0% (±4.0 points)1.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 points)0.6%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 (Grant County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.2%).

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

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

In Van Buren Township (Grant County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (36.2%).

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 Van Buren Township (Grant County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Grant County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Van Buren Township (Grant County)—44.1% (±11.0 points)—
Van Buren0.5 mi37.3% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Grant County)5.6 mi35.6% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Huntington County)6.3 mi43.6% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Wells County)6.4 mi41.9% (±18.4 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Grant County)6.4 mi63.8% (±11.8 points)Higher
Warren6.8 mi13.3% (±6.8 points)Lower
Center Township (Grant County)7.9 mi26.8% (±4.1 points)Lower
Wayne Township (Huntington County)8.0 mi19.7% (±14.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warren, IN (13.3%), Center Township (Grant County), IN (26.8%), Wayne Township (Huntington County), IN (19.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe Township (Grant County), IN (63.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Green Township (Grant County)5.7% (±8.0 points)
2Van Buren Township (Grant County)2.3% (±2.7 points)
3Van Buren1.2% (±1.7 points)
4Washington Township (Grant County)1.1% (±1.6 points)
5Swayzee0.8% (±1.2 points)
6Sims Township0.5% (±0.7 points)
7Mill Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)Jonesboro0.1% (±0.5 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Grant 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 (Grant County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Grant County), used by 44.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Grant County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

44.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Grant 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 Van Buren township, Grant County, Indiana (county subdivision:78479, in state:18 county:053).

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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