How are homes heated in Adams Township (Guernsey County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Township (Guernsey County), used by 28.5% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with electricity.

6.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
28.5% (±12.1 points)
Electricity
18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.8%

Heating fuel in Adams Township (Guernsey County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAdams Township (Guernsey County)Guernsey CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas28.5% (±12.1 points)43.5%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.8% (±6.0 points)3.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity18.4% (±9.2 points)28.1%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.3% (±12.3 points)16.6%5.6%4.9%
Wood21.0% (±17.0 points)6.0%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.8 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.8 points)1.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.8 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 Adams Township (Guernsey County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Guernsey County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Adams Township (Guernsey County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Guernsey County (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Adams Township (Guernsey County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Township (Guernsey County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Adams Township (Guernsey County)—18.4% (±9.2 points)—
New Concord4.6 mi38.6% (±8.9 points)Higher
Cambridge Township4.9 mi26.4% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Cambridge5.0 mi26.1% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Knox Township (Guernsey County)5.1 mi26.0% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Westland Township5.4 mi43.1% (±13.9 points)Higher
Highland Township (Muskingum County)5.6 mi14.5% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Muskingum County)7.1 mi8.6% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Norwich7.3 mi0.0% (±52.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Concord, OH (38.6%), Westland Township, OH (43.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Londonderry Township25.4% (±19.2 points)
2 (tie)Knox Township (Guernsey County)14.5% (±16.1 points)
2 (tie)Oxford Township (Guernsey County)14.5% (±13.3 points)
4Wills Township11.8% (±13.7 points)
5Wheeling Township (Guernsey County)11.2% (±9.5 points)
6Westland Township7.3% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)Adams Township (Guernsey County)6.8% (±6.0 points)
7 (tie)Center Township (Guernsey County)6.8% (±4.4 points)
9 (tie)Liberty Township (Guernsey County)6.6% (±6.2 points)
9 (tie)Madison Township (Guernsey County)6.6% (±6.2 points)
11Monroe Township (Guernsey County)4.4% (±7.5 points)
12Valley Township (Guernsey County)2.9% (±2.7 points)
13Spencer Township (Guernsey County)2.8% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Guernsey 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 Adams Township (Guernsey County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Township (Guernsey County), used by 28.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Adams Township (Guernsey County) heat with oil?

6.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Adams Township (Guernsey County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Adams Township (Guernsey County) have electric heat?

18.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Adams Township (Guernsey 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 Adams township, Guernsey County, Ohio (county subdivision:00282, in state:39 county:059).

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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