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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Wood County), used by 35.5% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with utility gas.

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
32.4% (±17.1 points)
Electricity
21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Wood County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Wood County)Wood CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas32.4% (±17.1 points)64.6%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.9 points)0.3%1.7%3.9%
Electricity21.6% (±13.3 points)23.0%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)35.5% (±13.3 points)9.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood10.5% (±10.0 points)1.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±10.9 points)0.8%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.9 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 Center Township (Wood County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wood County (0.3%).

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

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

In Center Township (Wood County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wood County (23.0%).

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 (Wood County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Wood County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Wood County)—21.6% (±13.3 points)—
Bowling Green2.6 mi34.5% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Webster Township4.4 mi35.0% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Portage5.1 mi9.3% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Portage Township (Wood County)5.8 mi17.2% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Plain Township (Wood County)6.0 mi31.5% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Middleton Township (Wood County)6.4 mi7.6% (±2.7 points)Lower
Freedom Township (Wood County)7.0 mi12.0% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Pemberville7.5 mi17.0% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middleton Township (Wood County), OH (7.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)Portage0.0% (±16.0 points)
16 (tie)Risingsun0.0% (±14.8 points)
16 (tie)Rossford0.0% (±1.3 points)
16 (tie)Walbridge0.0% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)Wayne0.0% (±9.7 points)
16 (tie)West Millgrove0.0% (±39.8 points)
16 (tie)Center Township (Wood County)0.0% (±10.9 points)
16 (tie)Henry Township0.0% (±2.1 points)
16 (tie)Jackson Township (Wood County)0.0% (±11.4 points)
16 (tie)Liberty Township (Wood County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
16 (tie)Middleton Township (Wood County)0.0% (±1.8 points)
16 (tie)Milton Township (Wood County)0.0% (±9.6 points)
16 (tie)Montgomery Township (Wood County)0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Wood 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 (Wood County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Wood County), used by 35.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Wood County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

21.6% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Wood 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 Center township, Wood County, Ohio (county subdivision:13015, in state:39 county:173).

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.

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