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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Parke County), used by 38.8% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with utility gas.

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
16.1% (±6.5 points)
Electricity
21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Parke County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Parke County)Parke CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas16.1% (±6.5 points)33.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.6 points)1.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity21.6% (±10.0 points)32.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)23.6% (±12.8 points)21.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood38.8% (±10.4 points)9.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.6 points)0.9%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.6 points)0.5%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.6 points)0.8%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 (Parke County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Parke County (1.2%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Parke County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Parke County (32.5%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Parke County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Parke County)—21.6% (±10.0 points)—
Marshall1.6 mi16.5% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Bloomingdale3.7 mi18.7% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Rockville4.8 mi25.5% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (Parke County)5.0 mi21.8% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Howard Township (Parke County)5.7 mi10.9% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Adams Township (Parke County)6.1 mi28.2% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Greene Township (Parke County)6.4 mi20.1% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Parke County)7.2 mi41.4% (±41.4 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Parke County)0.0% (±20.1 points)
6 (tie)Penn Township (Parke County)0.0% (±10.0 points)
6 (tie)Raccoon Township0.0% (±15.2 points)
6 (tie)Reserve Township0.0% (±6.9 points)
6 (tie)Sugar Creek Township (Parke County)0.0% (±30.5 points)
6 (tie)Wabash Township (Parke County)0.0% (±9.4 points)
6 (tie)Washington Township (Parke County)0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Parke 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 (Parke County)

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Parke County), used by 38.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Parke County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

21.6% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Parke 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, Parke County, Indiana (county subdivision:80918, in state:18 county:121).

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.

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