How are homes heated in Bedford Township (Meigs County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bedford Township (Meigs County), used by 45.2% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
13.8% (±9.9 points)
Electricity
45.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Bedford Township (Meigs County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBedford Township (Meigs County)Meigs CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas13.8% (±9.9 points)30.2%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.1 points)0.9%1.7%3.9%
Electricity45.2% (±14.7 points)49.4%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.5% (±14.5 points)13.5%5.6%4.9%
Wood6.9% (±6.7 points)4.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy1.3% (±2.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel3.2% (±3.5 points)1.0%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.1 points)0.3%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 Bedford Township (Meigs County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Meigs County (0.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bedford Township (Meigs County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Meigs County (49.4%).

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 Bedford Township (Meigs County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford Township (Meigs County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bedford Township (Meigs County)—45.2% (±14.7 points)—
Salisbury Township5.3 mi39.6% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Lodi Township5.9 mi60.1% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Scipio Township (Meigs County)6.2 mi45.6% (±17.3 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Meigs County)6.6 mi54.4% (±24.4 points)Not measurably different
Chester Township (Meigs County)7.1 mi59.1% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Pomeroy7.7 mi36.9% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Alexander Township8.7 mi46.8% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Mason9.0 mi47.3% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Salisbury Township1.4% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)Middleport0.0% (±3.8 points)
5 (tie)Pomeroy0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)Racine0.0% (±7.3 points)
5 (tie)Rutland0.0% (±11.8 points)
5 (tie)Syracuse0.0% (±11.6 points)
5 (tie)Bedford Township (Meigs County)0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)Chester Township (Meigs County)0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)Columbia Township (Meigs County)0.0% (±10.2 points)
5 (tie)Letart Township0.0% (±11.4 points)
5 (tie)Orange Township (Meigs County)0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)Rutland Township0.0% (±3.6 points)
5 (tie)Scipio Township (Meigs County)0.0% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Meigs 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 Bedford Township (Meigs County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bedford Township (Meigs County), used by 45.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bedford Township (Meigs County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Bedford Township (Meigs County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bedford Township (Meigs County) have electric heat?

45.2% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Bedford Township (Meigs 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 Bedford township, Meigs County, Ohio (county subdivision:04906, in state:39 county:105).

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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