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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Township (Washington County), used by 81.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
81.6% (±9.3 points)
Electricity
4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Adams Township (Washington County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAdams Township (Washington County)Washington CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas81.6% (±9.3 points)68.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.1 points)1.0%1.7%3.9%
Electricity4.7% (±3.7 points)21.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.9% (±6.3 points)5.0%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±6.1 points)2.5%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel5.7% (±6.6 points)1.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.1 points)0.3%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 (Washington County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (1.0%).

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

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

In Adams Township (Washington County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washington County (21.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Township (Washington County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Adams Township (Washington County)—4.7% (±3.7 points)—
Lowell1.5 mi1.3% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Noble County)4.8 mi17.8% (±19.9 points)Not measurably different
Muskingum Township (Washington County)5.0 mi14.7% (±5.5 points)Higher
Devola5.7 mi17.4% (±8.9 points)Higher
Beverly5.8 mi26.5% (±8.5 points)Higher
Salem Township (Washington County)6.3 mi13.2% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Waterford Township6.5 mi19.3% (±5.8 points)Higher
Watertown Township6.6 mi14.9% (±7.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Muskingum Township (Washington County), OH (14.7%), Devola, OH (17.4%), Beverly, OH (26.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)Lower Salem0.0% (±53.8 points)
10 (tie)Macksburg0.0% (±42.2 points)
10 (tie)Marietta0.0% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)Matamoras (New Matamoras)0.0% (±9.3 points)
10 (tie)Newport0.0% (±7.3 points)
10 (tie)Reno0.0% (±7.3 points)
10 (tie)Adams Township (Washington County)0.0% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)Aurelius Township0.0% (±27.4 points)
10 (tie)Barlow Township0.0% (±4.4 points)
10 (tie)Decatur Township (Washington County)0.0% (±7.9 points)
10 (tie)Dunham Township0.0% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)Fairfield Township (Washington County)0.0% (±7.9 points)
10 (tie)Grandview Township0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Washington 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 (Washington County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Township (Washington County), used by 81.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Adams Township (Washington County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

4.7% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Adams Township (Washington 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, Washington County, Ohio (county subdivision:00338, in state:39 county:167).

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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