How are homes heated in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Columbia Township (Lorain County), used by 79.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with electricity.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Columbia Township (Lorain County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±4.8 points)	76.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±3.7 points)	18.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.8 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 Columbia Township (Lorain County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lorain County (0.5%).

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

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

In Columbia Township (Lorain County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lorain County (18.0%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (26.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Columbia Township (Lorain County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Township (Lorain County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Columbia Township (Lorain County)	—	10.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Olmsted Falls	2.8 mi	17.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Olmsted Township	3.6 mi	21.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Berea	4.2 mi	13.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Strongsville	4.5 mi	19.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Eaton Township	4.9 mi	9.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Estates	5.2 mi	2.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Olmsted	6.1 mi	10.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg Heights	6.2 mi	15.1% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eaton Estates, OH (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olmsted Falls, OH (17.2%), Olmsted Township, OH (21.4%), Strongsville, OH (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Penfield Township	5.6% (±6.7 points)
6	Henrietta Township	4.8% (±3.3 points)
7	Brighton Township	4.3% (±6.6 points)
8	New Russia Township	3.1% (±3.1 points)
9	Pittsfield Township	3.0% (±3.3 points)
10	Eaton Township	2.1% (±2.2 points)
11	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	2.0% (±1.6 points)
12	LaGrange Township	1.9% (±1.8 points)
13 (tie)	Camden Township	1.5% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Carlisle Township	1.5% (±1.5 points)
15	Brownhelm Township	0.7% (±0.7 points)
16	Oberlin	0.4% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	Avon Lake	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Columbia Township (Lorain County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Columbia Township (Lorain County), used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County) heat with oil?

2.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County) have electric heat?

10.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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