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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Madison County), used by 64.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
64.3% (±7.9 points)
Electricity
24.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.4%

Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Madison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostVan Buren Township (Madison County)Madison CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas64.3% (±7.9 points)66.4%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±2.1 points)0.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity24.9% (±7.8 points)26.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.5% (±5.0 points)5.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.0 points)0.7%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.2 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 points)0.4%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 (Madison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.6%).

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

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

In Van Buren Township (Madison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (26.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Van Buren Township (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Madison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Van Buren Township (Madison County)—24.9% (±7.8 points)—
Summitville1.1 mi24.2% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Fairmount5.3 mi22.7% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Fairmount Township5.3 mi31.8% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Fowlerton5.4 mi20.0% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Boone Township (Madison County)5.5 mi42.5% (±20.9 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Madison County)5.6 mi30.6% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Delaware County)5.8 mi27.4% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Alexandria6.1 mi22.3% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Ingalls4.2% (±6.7 points)
2Jackson Township (Madison County)3.7% (±4.1 points)
3Richland Township (Madison County)3.4% (±4.2 points)
4Stony Creek Township2.2% (±2.0 points)
5Green Township (Madison County)1.8% (±2.2 points)
6Van Buren Township (Madison County)1.4% (±2.1 points)
7Adams Township (Madison County)0.5% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Anderson0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Anderson Township (Madison County)0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Pipe Creek Township (Madison County)0.4% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)Lapel0.3% (±0.5 points)
11 (tie)Lafayette Township (Madison County)0.3% (±0.4 points)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Madison 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 (Madison County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Madison County), used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Madison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

24.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Madison 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, Madison County, Indiana (county subdivision:78524, in state:18 county:095).

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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