How are homes heated in Warren Township (Putnam County), IN?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Warren Township (Putnam County), used by 55.3% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% heat with utility gas.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
13.7% (±11.7 points)
Electricity
55.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.7%

Heating fuel in Warren Township (Putnam County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWarren Township (Putnam County)Putnam CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas13.7% (±11.7 points)24.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.7% (±8.3 points)3.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity55.3% (±17.8 points)41.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.8% (±11.6 points)23.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood7.4% (±8.8 points)5.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.4 points)0.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.4 points)1.6%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 Warren Township (Putnam County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Putnam County (3.5%).

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

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

In Warren Township (Putnam County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Putnam County (41.5%).

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 Warren Township (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Warren Township (Putnam County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Warren Township (Putnam County)—55.3% (±17.8 points)—
Cloverdale3.7 mi68.5% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Cloverdale Township5.5 mi55.7% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Greencastle5.6 mi33.7% (±6.9 points)Lower
Washington Township (Putnam County)5.6 mi28.9% (±9.4 points)Lower
Greencastle Township5.9 mi35.8% (±6.3 points)Lower
Jefferson Township (Putnam County)6.7 mi30.5% (±13.1 points)Lower
Marion Township (Putnam County)7.9 mi60.6% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Jennings Township (Owen County)8.8 mi28.8% (±17.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greencastle, IN (33.7%), Washington Township (Putnam County), IN (28.9%), Greencastle Township, IN (35.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Madison Township (Putnam County)35.9% (±22.0 points)
2Jackson Township (Putnam County)12.0% (±16.3 points)
3Warren Township (Putnam County)7.7% (±8.3 points)
4Monroe Township (Putnam County)6.8% (±8.3 points)
5Russellville6.4% (±5.9 points)
6Washington Township (Putnam County)6.3% (±7.2 points)
7Clinton Township (Putnam County)5.9% (±7.0 points)
8Russell Township5.2% (±4.8 points)
9Fillmore2.8% (±2.4 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Putnam County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Warren Township (Putnam County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Putnamville.

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 Warren Township (Putnam County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Warren Township (Putnam County), used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Warren Township (Putnam County) heat with oil?

7.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Warren Township (Putnam County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Warren Township (Putnam County) have electric heat?

55.3% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes in Warren Township (Putnam 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 Warren township, Putnam County, Indiana (county subdivision:80162, in state:18 county:133).

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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