How are homes heated in Baltimore, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Baltimore, 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 Baltimore, used by 57.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 43.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Baltimore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Baltimore	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	57.0% (±9.1 points)	59.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	43.0% (±9.1 points)	29.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.8 points)	7.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Baltimore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfield County (1.4%).

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

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

In Baltimore, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fairfield County (29.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Baltimore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baltimore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Baltimore	—	43.0% (±9.1 points)	—
Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	2.8 mi	39.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thurston	3.0 mi	8.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Millersport	4.8 mi	23.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	4.8 mi	26.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Pleasantville	5.0 mi	26.3% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Greenfield Township (Fairfield County)	5.8 mi	33.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll	6.2 mi	14.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Fairfield County)	6.4 mi	37.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thurston, OH (8.3%), Millersport, OH (23.4%), Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Pleasant Township (Fairfield County)	2.1% (±2.7 points)
12	Rushville	0.8% (±2.4 points)
13	Bloom Township (Fairfield County)	0.6% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	Lancaster	0.2% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Lithopolis	0.2% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Amanda	0.0% (±14.8 points)
16 (tie)	Baltimore	0.0% (±2.8 points)
16 (tie)	Bremen	0.0% (±5.2 points)
16 (tie)	Carroll	0.0% (±13.1 points)
16 (tie)	Fairfield Beach	0.0% (±6.0 points)
16 (tie)	Millersport	0.0% (±9.1 points)
16 (tie)	Pickerington	0.0% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Pleasantville	0.0% (±11.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Baltimore

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Baltimore, used by 57.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Baltimore heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Baltimore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Baltimore have electric heat?

43.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Baltimore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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