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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Clark County), used by 75.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity
75.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.3%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Clark County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Clark County)Clark CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±5.6 points)49.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.3% (±3.6 points)0.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity75.5% (±9.3 points)43.0%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.7% (±8.4 points)4.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.4% (±3.4 points)1.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.6 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.6 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 Washington Township (Clark County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.4%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Clark County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clark County (43.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Washington Township (Clark County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Clark County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Clark County)—75.5% (±9.3 points)—
Saluda Township4.9 mi69.9% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Oregon Township (Clark County)5.0 mi71.0% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Bethlehem Township (Clark County)5.0 mi39.6% (±33.7 points)Lower
Owen Township (Clark County)5.9 mi76.6% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Lexington Township8.1 mi67.3% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
Charlestown Township9.1 mi53.1% (±6.0 points)Lower
Hanover Township (Jefferson County)10 mi76.0% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Hanover11 mi74.3% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethlehem Township (Clark County), IN (39.6%), Charlestown Township, IN (53.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Owen Township (Clark County)4.7% (±7.5 points)
2Oregon Township (Clark County)3.9% (±6.5 points)
3Borden3.3% (±3.8 points)
4Wood Township3.2% (±3.3 points)
5Washington Township (Clark County)2.3% (±3.6 points)
6Monroe Township (Clark County)1.3% (±2.3 points)
7Silver Creek Township0.3% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)Clarksville0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)Jeffersonville0.2% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Charlestown Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)Jeffersonville Township0.2% (±0.1 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Clark 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 (Clark County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Clark County), used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Clark County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

75.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Clark 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, Clark County, Indiana (county subdivision:80450, in state:18 county:019).

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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