How are homes heated in Washington Township (Brown County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Washington Township (Brown County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Brown County), used by 39.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.6% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 39.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Brown County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Washington Township (Brown County)	Brown County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	33.6% (±5.0 points)	14.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	39.3% (±5.8 points)	41.6%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.2% (±4.6 points)	33.7%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	7.8% (±3.6 points)	8.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	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 Washington Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brown County (1.0%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (41.6%).

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 Washington Township (Brown County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Brown County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Brown County)	—	39.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Nashville	3.2 mi	52.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Van Buren Township (Brown County)	6.7 mi	63.3% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Salt Creek Township (Monroe County)	8.5 mi	48.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Brown County)	8.8 mi	39.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hamblen Township	9.7 mi	35.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Monroe County)	9.9 mi	36.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township (Monroe County)	10 mi	62.9% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Jackson County)	12 mi	85.1% (±20.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nashville, IN (52.7%), Van Buren Township (Brown County), IN (63.3%), Salt Creek Township (Jackson County), IN (85.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hamblen Township	1.4% (±1.9 points)
2	Jackson Township (Brown County)	1.1% (±1.9 points)
3	Washington Township (Brown County)	0.9% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Cordry Sweetwater Lakes	0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Nashville	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±3.9 points)

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 Washington Township (Brown County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Brown County), used by 39.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Township (Brown County) heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Brown County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Washington Township (Brown County) have electric heat?

39.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Brown County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Brown County, Indiana

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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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