How are homes heated in Wayne Township (Fulton County), IN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Fulton County), used by 68.8% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.6% heat with utility gas.

18.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
6.6% (±7.1 points)
Electricity
18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Wayne Township (Fulton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWayne Township (Fulton County)Fulton CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas6.6% (±7.1 points)54.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±13.6 points)1.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity18.8% (±10.5 points)16.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)68.8% (±14.9 points)22.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood5.9% (±7.6 points)4.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±13.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±13.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±13.6 points)1.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±13.6 points)0.0%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 Wayne Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (1.3%).

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

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

In Wayne Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fulton County (16.6%).

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 Wayne Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Fulton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Wayne Township (Fulton County)—18.8% (±10.5 points)—
Kewanna4.7 mi23.5% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Cass County)6.1 mi17.9% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Fulton County)6.5 mi14.2% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Fulton6.8 mi6.4% (±6.1 points)Lower
Van Buren Township (Pulaski County)6.8 mi1.7% (±2.9 points)Lower
Bethlehem Township (Cass County)7.9 mi24.4% (±22.1 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Fulton County)7.9 mi32.6% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Royal Center8.3 mi20.8% (±16.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fulton, IN (6.4%), Van Buren Township (Pulaski County), IN (1.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Liberty Township (Fulton County)0.4% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)Akron0.0% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)Rochester0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)Aubbeenaubbee Township0.0% (±7.3 points)
7 (tie)Newcastle Township0.0% (±7.6 points)
7 (tie)Richland Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±10.6 points)
7 (tie)Wayne Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±13.6 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Fulton 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 Wayne Township (Fulton County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Fulton County), used by 68.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wayne Township (Fulton County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Fulton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wayne Township (Fulton County) have electric heat?

18.8% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Fulton 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 Wayne township, Fulton County, Indiana (county subdivision:81692, in state:18 county:049).

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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