How are homes heated in Walker Township (Jasper County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Walker Township (Jasper County), used by 45.5% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% heat with utility gas.

10.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
43.8% (±12.8 points)
Electricity
10.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Walker Township (Jasper County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWalker Township (Jasper County)Jasper CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas43.8% (±12.8 points)63.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.5 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity10.0% (±5.3 points)10.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)45.5% (±11.6 points)23.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.5 points)1.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±1.1 points)0.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.5 points)0.1%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 Walker Township (Jasper County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.2%).

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

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

In Walker Township (Jasper County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jasper County (10.3%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Walker Township (Jasper County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walker Township (Jasper County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Walker Township (Jasper County)—10.0% (±5.3 points)—
Wheatfield3.8 mi6.4% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Kankakee Township (Jasper County)5.7 mi0.0% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Gillam Township7.3 mi6.8% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township7.4 mi4.8% (±2.5 points)Not measurably different
Barkley Township7.8 mi14.3% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
DeMotte8.5 mi12.0% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Jasper County)8.9 mi12.1% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Keener Township9.0 mi7.0% (±3.1 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 Jasper County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Kankakee Township (Jasper County)0.0% (±9.6 points)
4 (tie)Keener Township0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)Marion Township (Jasper County)0.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)Milroy Township0.0% (±47.0 points)
4 (tie)Newton Township0.0% (±13.1 points)
4 (tie)Union Township (Jasper County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)Walker Township (Jasper County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)Wheatfield Township0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Jasper 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 Walker Township (Jasper County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Walker Township (Jasper County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Walker Township (Jasper County), used by 45.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walker Township (Jasper County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Walker Township (Jasper County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walker Township (Jasper County) have electric heat?

10.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Walker Township (Jasper 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 Walker township, Jasper County, Indiana (county subdivision:79640, in state:18 county:073).

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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