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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Miami County), used by 70.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
70.7% (±5.9 points)
Electricity
24.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Miami County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Miami County)Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas70.7% (±5.9 points)60.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)1.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity24.1% (±5.4 points)24.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.6% (±2.3 points)9.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)2.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.7 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.4 points)0.7%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 (Miami County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Miami County (1.4%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Miami County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Miami County (24.5%).

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 (Miami County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Miami County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Miami County)—24.1% (±5.4 points)—
Bunker Hill3.6 mi27.1% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Butler Township (Miami County)3.9 mi43.1% (±16.6 points)Higher
Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)4.1 mi25.7% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Peru4.2 mi13.2% (±3.3 points)Lower
Grissom AFB5.6 mi22.6% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Peru Township5.6 mi14.5% (±3.8 points)Lower
Clay Township (Miami County)6.4 mi63.1% (±14.3 points)Higher
Erie Township6.9 mi43.0% (±21.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Peru, IN (13.2%), Peru Township, IN (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Butler Township (Miami County), IN (43.1%), Clay Township (Miami County), IN (63.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)Peru0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)Clay Township (Miami County)0.0% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)Erie Township0.0% (±11.8 points)
12 (tie)Harrison Township (Miami County)0.0% (±11.2 points)
12 (tie)Peru Township0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)Union Township (Miami County)0.0% (±13.4 points)
12 (tie)Washington Township (Miami County)0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Miami 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 (Miami County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Miami County), used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Miami County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

24.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Miami 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, Miami County, Indiana (county subdivision:80810, in state:18 county:103).

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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