How are homes heated in Colerain Township (Belmont County), OH?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Colerain Township (Belmont County), used by 32.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

30.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
6.1% (±3.2 points)
Electricity
30.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
32.0%

Heating fuel in Colerain Township (Belmont County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostColerain Township (Belmont County)Belmont CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas6.1% (±3.2 points)47.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.32.0% (±8.7 points)8.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity30.5% (±6.9 points)29.9%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)22.1% (±8.9 points)9.8%5.6%4.9%
Wood6.5% (±4.8 points)3.3%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.8% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±2.1 points)0.8%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.0 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 Colerain Township (Belmont County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Belmont County (8.7%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Colerain Township (Belmont County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Belmont County (29.9%).

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 Colerain Township (Belmont County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colerain Township (Belmont County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Colerain Township (Belmont County)—30.5% (±6.9 points)—
Pease Township3.6 mi27.7% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Wolfhurst4.2 mi46.8% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
St. Clairsville4.3 mi18.6% (±5.9 points)Lower
Mount Pleasant4.6 mi27.6% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Brookside4.9 mi13.8% (±7.6 points)Lower
Mount Pleasant Township5.0 mi25.9% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Belmont County)5.3 mi26.6% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Harrisville5.4 mi7.2% (±7.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Clairsville, OH (18.6%), Brookside, OH (13.8%), Harrisville, OH (7.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Wheeling Township (Belmont County)34.2% (±13.9 points)
2Colerain Township (Belmont County)32.0% (±8.7 points)
3Holloway26.7% (±12.4 points)
4Washington Township (Belmont County)23.8% (±30.2 points)
5Kirkwood Township17.3% (±17.9 points)
6Union Township (Belmont County)16.2% (±8.0 points)
7Flushing Township13.2% (±5.2 points)
8Smith Township (Belmont County)11.2% (±8.0 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Belmont 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 Colerain Township (Belmont County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Colerain Township (Belmont County), used by 32.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colerain Township (Belmont County) heat with oil?

32.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Colerain Township (Belmont County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colerain Township (Belmont County) have electric heat?

30.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Colerain Township (Belmont 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 Colerain township, Belmont County, Ohio (county subdivision:16602, in state:39 county:013).

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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 last updated on .

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