How are homes heated in Apple Creek, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Apple Creek, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Apple Creek, used by 80.9% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.9% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Apple Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Apple Creek	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	80.9% (±8.6 points)	64.9%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±8.3 points)	18.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.2 points)	7.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.2 points)	4.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.2 points)	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.2 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 Apple Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wayne County (3.4%).

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

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

In Apple Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (18.5%).

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 Apple Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Apple Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Apple Creek	—	18.3% (±8.3 points)	—
East Union Township	1.7 mi	17.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Wayne County)	3.3 mi	4.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Fredericksburg	5.4 mi	13.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Wayne County)	5.4 mi	23.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wooster Township	6.4 mi	23.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County)	6.5 mi	13.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Township (Wayne County)	6.5 mi	4.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Wooster	7.1 mi	20.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salt Creek Township (Wayne County), OH (4.8%), Paint Township (Wayne County), OH (4.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Paint Township (Wayne County)	2.3% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	East Union Township	1.9% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Wooster Township	1.9% (±1.9 points)
15	Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County)	1.4% (±0.9 points)
16 (tie)	Shreve	1.1% (±1.0 points)
16 (tie)	Canaan Township (Wayne County)	1.1% (±1.2 points)
18	Apple Creek	0.8% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Fredericksburg	0.6% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	West Salem	0.6% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Wooster	0.6% (±0.8 points)
22	Dalton	0.5% (±0.7 points)
23	Salt Creek Township (Wayne County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)	Burbank	0.0% (±31.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Apple Creek

What is the most common way to heat a home in Apple Creek?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Apple Creek, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Apple Creek heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Apple Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Apple Creek have electric heat?

18.3% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Apple Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Apple Creek village, 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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