How are homes heated in Cardington Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Cardington Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cardington Township, used by 43.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.4% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 31.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cardington Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cardington Township	Morrow County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	43.4% (±9.8 points)	22.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	31.1% (±9.0 points)	25.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±4.1 points)	34.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	16.5% (±13.4 points)	10.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	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 Cardington Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Morrow County (3.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Cardington Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morrow County (25.2%).

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 Cardington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cardington Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cardington Township	—	31.1% (±9.0 points)	—
Cardington	1.8 mi	26.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edison	3.8 mi	11.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Gilead Township	4.9 mi	39.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Gilead	5.1 mi	43.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township	5.4 mi	26.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Marion County)	5.5 mi	31.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield Township (Morrow County)	5.7 mi	17.9% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Morrow County)	5.8 mi	8.1% (±8.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edison, OH (11.9%), Canaan Township (Morrow County), OH (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Bennington Township (Morrow County)	1.3% (±1.7 points)
19	Harmony Township (Morrow County)	0.6% (±1.0 points)
20 (tie)	Candlewood Lake	0.0% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)	Cardington	0.0% (±4.7 points)
20 (tie)	Fulton	0.0% (±23.3 points)
20 (tie)	Sparta	0.0% (±46.0 points)
20 (tie)	Cardington Township	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Morrow 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 Cardington Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cardington Township, used by 43.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cardington Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Cardington Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cardington Township have electric heat?

31.1% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Cardington Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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