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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Cass County), used by 53.7% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.7% (±9.5 points)
Electricity
15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.8%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Cass County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Cass County)Cass CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas53.7% (±9.5 points)63.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±1.5 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity15.8% (±9.3 points)20.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.6% (±9.1 points)11.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±5.2 points)2.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.2 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 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 Washington Township (Cass County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (0.2%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Cass County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (20.5%).

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 Washington Township (Cass County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Cass County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Cass County)—15.8% (±9.3 points)—
Logansport3.7 mi18.7% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Eel Township4.1 mi17.3% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Walton5.2 mi23.0% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Tipton Township5.2 mi20.1% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Carroll County)6.2 mi17.0% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Cass County)6.4 mi46.1% (±17.6 points)Higher
Clinton Township (Cass County)6.8 mi7.4% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Onward7.2 mi3.9% (±6.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Onward, IN (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer Creek Township (Cass County), IN (46.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Deer Creek Township (Cass County)4.0% (±5.8 points)
2Harrison Township (Cass County)1.9% (±3.2 points)
3Jefferson Township (Cass County)1.3% (±1.8 points)
4Washington Township (Cass County)0.8% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)Galveston0.0% (±5.1 points)
5 (tie)Logansport0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)Onward0.0% (±44.6 points)
5 (tie)Royal Center0.0% (±9.3 points)
5 (tie)Walton0.0% (±8.8 points)
5 (tie)Adams Township (Cass County)0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Cass 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 Washington Township (Cass County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Cass County), used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.8% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Cass County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Cass 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 Washington township, Cass County, Indiana (county subdivision:80432, in state:18 county:017).

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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