How are homes heated in American Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in American Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in American Township, used by 65.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.0% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 31.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in American Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	American Township	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	65.0% (±4.5 points)	63.5%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	31.0% (±4.5 points)	23.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.1 points)	9.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 American Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Allen County (0.9%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In American Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Allen County (23.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near American Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with American Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
American Township	—	31.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Elida	1.7 mi	13.7% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Sugar Creek Township (Allen County)	3.8 mi	27.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lima	4.0 mi	26.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shawnee Township	5.4 mi	16.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Amanda Township (Allen County)	5.5 mi	24.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Shawnee	6.3 mi	17.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Cairo	6.5 mi	12.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Allen County)	6.6 mi	27.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elida, OH (13.7%), Shawnee Township, OH (16.8%), Fort Shawnee, OH (17.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Fort Shawnee	1.1% (±0.9 points)
10	Bath Township (Allen County)	0.9% (±0.8 points)
11	Spencer Township (Allen County)	0.8% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Richland Township (Allen County)	0.6% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Shawnee Township	0.6% (±0.5 points)
14	Lima	0.3% (±0.3 points)
15	American Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Bluffton	0.0% (±2.5 points)
16 (tie)	Cairo	0.0% (±16.0 points)
16 (tie)	Elida	0.0% (±4.5 points)
16 (tie)	Harrod	0.0% (±19.8 points)
16 (tie)	Spencerville	0.0% (±4.3 points)
16 (tie)	Amanda Township (Allen County)	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Allen 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 American Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in American Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in American Township, used by 65.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in American Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in American Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in American Township have electric heat?

31.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in American Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — American township, Allen County, Ohio

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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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