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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Monroe County), used by 48.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
48.4% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
39.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Monroe County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostVan Buren Township (Monroe County)Monroe CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas48.4% (±4.6 points)43.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity39.7% (±4.8 points)48.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.7% (±2.6 points)6.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±1.3 points)0.8%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 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 (Monroe County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.2%).

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

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

In Van Buren Township (Monroe County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (48.6%).

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 (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Monroe County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Van Buren Township (Monroe County)—39.7% (±4.8 points)—
Indian Creek Township (Monroe County)5.0 mi40.1% (±21.6 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Monroe County)5.3 mi41.3% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Monroe County)5.8 mi50.5% (±2.9 points)Higher
Bloomington6.3 mi52.2% (±2.5 points)Higher
Beech Creek Township6.6 mi25.4% (±8.5 points)Lower
Ellettsville7.6 mi48.2% (±6.2 points)Higher
Smithville-Sanders7.6 mi61.5% (±11.1 points)Higher
Clear Creek Township (Monroe County)8.5 mi57.1% (±9.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beech Creek Township, IN (25.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Perry Township (Monroe County), IN (50.5%), Bloomington, IN (52.2%), Ellettsville, IN (48.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Benton Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)Clear Creek Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)Indian Creek Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±5.5 points)
4 (tie)Perry Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)Polk Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±25.6 points)
4 (tie)Salt Creek Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±6.0 points)
4 (tie)Van Buren Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)Washington Township (Monroe County)0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Monroe 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 (Monroe County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Monroe County), used by 48.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Monroe County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

39.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Monroe 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, Monroe County, Indiana (county subdivision:78542, in state:18 county:105).

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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