How are homes heated in Veale Township, IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Veale Township, used by 52.1% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
52.1% (±15.2 points)
Electricity
29.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Veale Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostVeale TownshipDaviess CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas52.1% (±15.2 points)48.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±11.2 points)0.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity29.2% (±14.9 points)27.4%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.2% (±10.8 points)15.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±11.2 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.2 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.2 points)3.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±11.2 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used2.5% (±4.0 points)1.0%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 Veale Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Daviess County (0.6%).

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

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

In Veale Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Daviess County (27.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Veale Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Veale Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Veale Township—29.2% (±14.9 points)—
Harrison Township (Daviess County)5.3 mi21.7% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Washington5.6 mi29.2% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Daviess County)6.3 mi28.5% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Pike County)7.7 mi27.4% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Pike County)8.1 mi25.6% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Petersburg8.2 mi28.5% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Wheatland8.9 mi20.0% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Montgomery9.2 mi21.6% (±7.0 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 Daviess County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)Odon0.0% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)Washington0.0% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Barr Township0.0% (±2.3 points)
8 (tie)Bogard Township0.0% (±11.0 points)
8 (tie)Elmore Township0.0% (±9.9 points)
8 (tie)Harrison Township (Daviess County)0.0% (±13.5 points)
8 (tie)Veale Township0.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Daviess 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 Veale Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Veale Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Veale Township, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Veale Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Veale Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Veale Township have electric heat?

29.2% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in Veale Township 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 Veale township, Daviess County, Indiana (county subdivision:78722, in state:18 county:027).

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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