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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Brown Township (Miami County), used by 63.4% (±17.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

23.7% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity
23.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.8%

Heating fuel in Brown Township (Miami County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBrown Township (Miami County)Miami CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±9.1 points)57.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.8% (±5.7 points)3.4%1.7%3.9%
Electricity23.7% (±15.7 points)27.9%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)63.4% (±17.9 points)8.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±9.1 points)1.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel4.6% (±6.9 points)0.5%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used4.6% (±7.0 points)0.6%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 (Miami County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Miami County (3.4%).

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

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

In Brown Township (Miami County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Miami County (27.9%).

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 Brown Township (Miami County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Miami County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Brown Township (Miami County)—23.7% (±15.7 points)—
Fletcher2.1 mi36.4% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Lostcreek Township5.1 mi27.2% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Shelby County)5.4 mi26.6% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Springcreek Township5.7 mi29.0% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Johnson Township6.0 mi34.3% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
St. Paris6.0 mi30.1% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Shelby County)6.3 mi32.3% (±20.4 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Champaign County)6.7 mi18.7% (±8.9 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 Miami County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Casstown7.0% (±12.2 points)
9 (tie)Fletcher6.7% (±5.2 points)
9 (tie)Elizabeth Township (Miami County)6.7% (±5.6 points)
11Newberry Township5.7% (±3.4 points)
12Washington Township (Miami County)5.1% (±5.7 points)
13Newton Township (Miami County)3.9% (±3.3 points)
14Brown Township (Miami County)3.8% (±5.7 points)
15Monroe Township (Miami County)1.7% (±1.1 points)
16Concord Township (Miami County)1.5% (±0.8 points)
17Piqua0.8% (±0.9 points)
18Tipp City0.2% (±0.3 points)
19Troy0.1% (±0.2 points)
20 (tie)Bradford0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Miami 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 (Miami County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Brown Township (Miami County), used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Brown Township (Miami County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

23.7% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in Brown Township (Miami 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 Brown township, Miami County, Ohio (county subdivision:09498, in state:39 county:109).

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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