How are homes heated in Big Spring Township, OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Big Spring Township, used by 36.2% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% heat with utility gas.

21.4% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
34.7% (±7.8 points)
Electricity
21.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.4%

Heating fuel in Big Spring Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBig Spring TownshipSeneca CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas34.7% (±7.8 points)52.1%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.4% (±2.2 points)1.9%1.7%3.9%
Electricity21.4% (±6.6 points)24.2%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)36.2% (±8.5 points)17.2%5.6%4.9%
Wood4.4% (±2.1 points)3.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.5 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 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 Big Spring Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Seneca County (1.9%).

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

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

In Big Spring Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Seneca County (24.2%).

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 Big Spring Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Spring Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Big Spring Township—21.4% (±6.6 points)—
New Riegel2.4 mi19.0% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Crawford Township (Wyandot County)5.8 mi33.0% (±7.3 points)Higher
Loudon Township (Seneca County)6.1 mi27.4% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Seneca Township (Seneca County)6.1 mi18.9% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Carey6.2 mi30.0% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Biglick Township6.2 mi11.7% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Tymochtee Township7.6 mi23.5% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Ridge Township (Wyandot County)7.6 mi4.1% (±6.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridge Township (Wyandot County), OH (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crawford Township (Wyandot County), OH (33.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Adams Township (Seneca County)9.3% (±8.9 points)
3Seneca Township (Seneca County)7.3% (±5.6 points)
4Pleasant Township (Seneca County)6.4% (±5.9 points)
5Liberty Township (Seneca County)4.9% (±4.5 points)
6Hopewell Township (Seneca County)3.5% (±2.7 points)
7Reed Township2.8% (±5.1 points)
8 (tie)Big Spring Township2.4% (±2.2 points)
8 (tie)Clinton Township (Seneca County)2.4% (±1.7 points)
10 (tie)Bloom Township (Seneca County)2.2% (±3.1 points)
10 (tie)Scipio Township (Seneca County)2.2% (±2.3 points)
12Venice Township1.8% (±1.9 points)
13Thompson Township (Seneca County)1.1% (±2.0 points)
14Bloomville0.4% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Seneca 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 Big Spring Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Big Spring Township, used by 36.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Big Spring Township heat with oil?

2.4% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Big Spring Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Big Spring Township have electric heat?

21.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Big Spring Township 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 Big Spring township, Seneca County, Ohio (county subdivision:06432, in state:39 county:147).

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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