How are homes heated in Center Township (Monroe County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Center Township (Monroe County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Monroe County), used by 63.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% heat with electricity.

7.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.7% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 23.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.2%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Monroe County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Center Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	63.7% (±6.7 points)	53.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.2% (±5.9 points)	4.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	23.4% (±5.8 points)	17.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.3 points)	17.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.8 points)	6.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	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 Center Township (Monroe County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (4.9%).

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

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

In Center Township (Monroe County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monroe County (17.0%).

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 Center Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Center Township (Monroe County)	—	23.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Woodsfield	0.9 mi	25.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Monroe County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Sunsbury Township	6.0 mi	14.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Monroe County)	6.2 mi	31.3% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Miltonsburg	6.3 mi	12.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Antioch	6.6 mi	6.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Green Township (Monroe County)	6.9 mi	9.2% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Jerusalem	6.9 mi	4.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wayne Township (Monroe County), OH (0.0%), Antioch, OH (6.5%), Green Township (Monroe County), OH (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Green Township (Monroe County)	15.5% (±21.6 points)
2	Adams Township (Monroe County)	14.9% (±15.1 points)
3	Switzerland Township	11.0% (±8.4 points)
4	Center Township (Monroe County)	7.2% (±5.9 points)
5	Salem Township (Monroe County)	6.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Lee Township (Monroe County)	6.3% (±9.2 points)
7	Malaga Township	5.2% (±7.5 points)
8	Franklin Township (Monroe County)	4.2% (±8.3 points)
9	Perry Township (Monroe County)	3.1% (±5.6 points)
10	Clarington	2.1% (±3.4 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Monroe 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 Center Township (Monroe County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Monroe County), used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Monroe County) heat with oil?

7.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Monroe County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Township (Monroe County) have electric heat?

23.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Monroe County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Monroe County, Ohio

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 Center township, Monroe County, Ohio (county subdivision:12966, in state:39 county:111).

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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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