How are homes heated in Copley Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Copley Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Copley Township, used by 80.9% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.9% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 16.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Copley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Copley Township	Summit County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	80.9% (±3.6 points)	82.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	16.5% (±3.2 points)	13.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	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 Copley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Summit County (0.5%).

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

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

In Copley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Summit County (13.9%).

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 Copley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Copley Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Copley Township	—	16.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Fairlawn	3.2 mi	14.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norton	3.9 mi	5.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Montrose-Ghent	5.0 mi	8.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Sharon Township (Medina County)	5.6 mi	21.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Barberton	5.6 mi	13.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Center	5.6 mi	33.7% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Akron	5.8 mi	17.0% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bath Township (Summit County)	6.6 mi	8.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norton, OH (5.9%), Montrose-Ghent, OH (8.0%), Bath Township (Summit County), OH (8.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Cuyahoga Falls	0.2% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Macedonia	0.2% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Twinsburg	0.2% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Northfield Center Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
25 (tie)	Barberton	0.1% (±0.1 points)
25 (tie)	Tallmadge	0.1% (±0.3 points)
25 (tie)	Copley Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
28 (tie)	Boston Heights	0.0% (±6.6 points)
28 (tie)	Fairlawn	0.0% (±1.1 points)
28 (tie)	Munroe Falls	0.0% (±1.8 points)
28 (tie)	Reminderville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
28 (tie)	Richfield	0.0% (±2.3 points)
28 (tie)	Sawyerwood	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Summit 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 Copley Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Copley Township, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Copley Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Copley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Copley Township have electric heat?

16.5% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Copley Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Copley township, Summit 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 Copley township, Summit County, Ohio (county subdivision:18658, in state:39 county:153).

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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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