How are homes heated in Allen Township (Union County), OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Allen Township (Union County), used by 78.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

16.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.4% (±3.1 points)
Electricity
16.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Allen Township (Union County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAllen Township (Union County)Union CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas3.4% (±3.1 points)53.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.8 points)1.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity16.7% (±7.7 points)22.7%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)78.8% (±7.5 points)19.6%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±3.8 points)1.7%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.8 points)1.0%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.8 points)0.4%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 Allen Township (Union County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (1.7%).

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

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

In Allen Township (Union County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Union County (22.7%).

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 Allen Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allen Township (Union County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Allen Township (Union County)—16.7% (±7.7 points)—
North Lewisburg4.1 mi39.5% (±7.6 points)Higher
Milford Center5.2 mi5.7% (±4.9 points)Lower
Woodstock5.4 mi39.3% (±15.6 points)Higher
Paris Township (Union County)5.6 mi21.0% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Zane Township5.7 mi8.7% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Rush Township (Champaign County)5.9 mi36.4% (±6.3 points)Higher
Liberty Township (Union County)6.1 mi25.9% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Marysville6.9 mi20.6% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milford Center, OH (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Lewisburg, OH (39.5%), Woodstock, OH (39.3%), Rush Township (Champaign County), OH (36.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12Dover Township (Union County)1.1% (±1.6 points)
13Marysville0.9% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)Magnetic Springs0.0% (±24.5 points)
14 (tie)Milford Center0.0% (±14.2 points)
14 (tie)New California0.0% (±6.6 points)
14 (tie)Richwood0.0% (±4.0 points)
14 (tie)Allen Township (Union County)0.0% (±3.8 points)
14 (tie)Jerome Township0.0% (±1.1 points)
14 (tie)Union Township (Union County)0.0% (±7.0 points)
14 (tie)Washington Township (Union County, township, 81242)0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Union 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 Allen Township (Union County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Allen Township (Union County), used by 78.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Allen Township (Union County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Allen Township (Union County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Allen Township (Union County) have electric heat?

16.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Allen Township (Union 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 Allen township, Union County, Ohio (county subdivision:01336, in state:39 county:159).

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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