How are homes heated in Buck Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Buck Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buck Township, used by 58.2% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.2% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 23.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Buck Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buck Township	Hardin County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	58.2% (±11.1 points)	45.9%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	23.7% (±9.5 points)	23.4%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.2% (±8.1 points)	23.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Buck Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hardin County (1.1%).

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

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

In Buck Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hardin County (23.4%).

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 Buck Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buck Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buck Township	—	23.7% (±9.5 points)	—
Kenton	2.4 mi	22.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township	5.2 mi	22.2% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Hardin County)	5.2 mi	23.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Creek Township	5.4 mi	4.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Mount Victory	6.9 mi	18.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley Township	7.0 mi	7.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Ridgeway	7.1 mi	10.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hale Township	7.2 mi	15.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor Creek Township, OH (4.6%), Dudley Township, OH (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Forest	0.6% (±1.2 points)
14	Marion Township (Hardin County)	0.4% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)	Dunkirk	0.0% (±9.9 points)
15 (tie)	Kenton	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	McGuffey	0.0% (±18.5 points)
15 (tie)	Ridgeway	0.0% (±28.0 points)
15 (tie)	Buck Township	0.0% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Cessna Township	0.0% (±19.3 points)
15 (tie)	Goshen Township (Hardin County)	0.0% (±19.0 points)
15 (tie)	Lynn Township	0.0% (±15.0 points)
15 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Hardin County)	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	Washington Township (Hardin County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Hardin 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 Buck Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buck Township, used by 58.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buck Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Buck Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buck Township have electric heat?

23.7% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Buck Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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