How are homes heated in Darby Township (Pickaway County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Darby Township (Pickaway County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Darby Township (Pickaway County), used by 42.3% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.9% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 42.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Darby Township (Pickaway County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Darby Township (Pickaway County)	Pickaway County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	28.9% (±9.8 points)	50.1%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	42.3% (±10.0 points)	26.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.8% (±8.8 points)	17.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 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 Darby Township (Pickaway County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pickaway County (3.2%).

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

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

In Darby Township (Pickaway County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pickaway County (26.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Darby Township (Pickaway County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darby Township (Pickaway County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Darby Township (Pickaway County)	—	42.3% (±10.0 points)	—
Harrisburg	4.0 mi	27.1% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Sterling	4.8 mi	30.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Madison County)	5.2 mi	24.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Muhlenberg Township	6.3 mi	12.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Darbyville	6.5 mi	30.5% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scioto Township (Pickaway County)	6.9 mi	23.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Pickaway County)	7.4 mi	27.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Franklin County)	7.5 mi	57.8% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Township (Madison County), OH (24.8%), Muhlenberg Township, OH (12.1%), Scioto Township (Pickaway County), OH (23.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Township (Franklin County), OH (57.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Washington Township (Pickaway County)	5.8% (±5.9 points)
9	Madison Township (Pickaway County)	5.6% (±4.6 points)
10	Saltcreek Township	5.3% (±3.8 points)
11	Deercreek Township	4.5% (±6.3 points)
12	Commercial Point	3.0% (±2.9 points)
13	Scioto Township (Pickaway County)	2.3% (±1.4 points)
14	Darby Township (Pickaway County)	1.9% (±2.4 points)
15	Circleville Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
16 (tie)	Ashville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
16 (tie)	Circleville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Logan Elm Village	0.0% (±7.3 points)
16 (tie)	New Holland	0.0% (±9.8 points)
16 (tie)	South Bloomfield	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Pickaway 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 Darby Township (Pickaway County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Darby Township (Pickaway County), used by 42.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Darby Township (Pickaway County) heat with oil?

1.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Darby Township (Pickaway County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Darby Township (Pickaway County) have electric heat?

42.3% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Darby Township (Pickaway County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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