How are homes heated in Brown Township (Knox County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Brown Township (Knox County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brown Township (Knox County), used by 47.0% (±20.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.0% (±20.4 points)
Electricity: 3.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brown Township (Knox County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brown Township (Knox County)	Knox County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	47.0% (±20.4 points)	55.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	3.5% (±4.2 points)	18.8%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.6% (±9.6 points)	14.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	38.0% (±17.4 points)	7.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 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 Brown Township (Knox County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Knox County (2.0%).

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

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

In Brown Township (Knox County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Knox County (18.8%).

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 Brown Township (Knox County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Knox County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brown Township (Knox County)	—	3.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Jefferson Township (Knox County)	4.8 mi	23.0% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Pike Township (Knox County)	4.9 mi	12.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Apple Valley	5.0 mi	20.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Danville	5.1 mi	21.0% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Howard Township	6.0 mi	20.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Hanover Township (Ashland County)	6.6 mi	14.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Union Township (Knox County)	7.1 mi	15.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Gann (Brinkhaven)	7.2 mi	54.7% (±45.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jefferson Township (Knox County), OH (23.0%), Apple Valley, OH (20.3%), Danville, OH (21.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)	Apple Valley	0.0% (±1.6 points)
20 (tie)	Centerburg	0.0% (±5.4 points)
20 (tie)	Danville	0.0% (±12.5 points)
20 (tie)	Fredericktown	0.0% (±3.1 points)
20 (tie)	Gann (Brinkhaven)	0.0% (±36.7 points)
20 (tie)	Martinsburg	0.0% (±28.6 points)
20 (tie)	Brown Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±7.0 points)
20 (tie)	Butler Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±11.1 points)
20 (tie)	Harrison Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±12.4 points)
20 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±11.9 points)
20 (tie)	Middlebury Township	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Knox 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 Brown Township (Knox County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brown Township (Knox County), used by 47.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brown Township (Knox County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Brown Township (Knox County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brown Township (Knox County) have electric heat?

3.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Brown Township (Knox County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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