How are homes heated in Amherst Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Amherst Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amherst Township, used by 76.7% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.7% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Amherst Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Amherst Township	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	76.7% (±4.7 points)	76.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±4.6 points)	18.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Amherst Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lorain County (0.5%).

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

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

In Amherst Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lorain County (18.0%).

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 Amherst Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Amherst Township	—	21.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Amherst	2.1 mi	14.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
South Amherst	2.7 mi	5.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Elyria Township	3.8 mi	8.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
New Russia Township	4.1 mi	26.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	4.2 mi	17.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lorain	4.3 mi	20.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria	5.3 mi	19.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brownhelm Township	5.4 mi	21.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amherst, OH (14.8%), South Amherst, OH (5.9%), Elyria Township, OH (8.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	LaGrange Township	1.9% (±1.8 points)
13 (tie)	Camden Township	1.5% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Carlisle Township	1.5% (±1.5 points)
15	Brownhelm Township	0.7% (±0.7 points)
16	Oberlin	0.4% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	Avon Lake	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Amherst Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
17 (tie)	Elyria Township	0.2% (±0.5 points)
20	Lorain	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Amherst	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)	Eaton Estates	0.0% (±7.5 points)
21 (tie)	Elyria	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Amherst Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amherst Township, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Amherst Township heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Amherst Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Amherst Township have electric heat?

21.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Amherst Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst township, Lorain 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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