How are homes heated in Delaware Township (Defiance County), OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Delaware Township (Defiance County), used by 44.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% heat with utility gas.

19.3% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
26.5% (±9.5 points)
Electricity
19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.5%

Heating fuel in Delaware Township (Defiance County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDelaware Township (Defiance County)Defiance CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas26.5% (±9.5 points)49.1%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.5% (±3.3 points)0.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity19.3% (±7.9 points)27.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)44.1% (±11.0 points)18.4%5.6%4.9%
Wood5.4% (±4.6 points)3.4%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.9 points)0.3%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.8 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 Delaware Township (Defiance County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Defiance County (0.7%).

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

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

In Delaware Township (Defiance County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Defiance County (27.5%).

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 Delaware Township (Defiance County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Township (Defiance County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Delaware Township (Defiance County)—19.3% (±7.9 points)—
Sherwood1.9 mi38.8% (±17.1 points)Higher
Emerald Township5.5 mi62.5% (±19.8 points)Higher
Noble Township (Defiance County)5.9 mi36.1% (±6.2 points)Higher
Ney6.1 mi18.0% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Mark Township6.2 mi31.2% (±15.2 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Defiance County)6.3 mi25.0% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Defiance Township6.7 mi25.8% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Cecil6.9 mi34.4% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sherwood, OH (38.8%), Emerald Township, OH (62.5%), Noble Township (Defiance County), OH (36.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Mark Township3.6% (±6.5 points)
2Delaware Township (Defiance County)3.5% (±3.3 points)
3Sherwood2.6% (±4.4 points)
4Milford Township (Defiance County)1.7% (±2.7 points)
5Tiffin Township (Defiance County)0.9% (±1.3 points)
6Noble Township (Defiance County)0.8% (±0.9 points)
7Hicksville Township0.6% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)Defiance Township0.5% (±0.7 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Defiance 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 Delaware Township (Defiance County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Delaware Township (Defiance County), used by 44.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delaware Township (Defiance County) heat with oil?

3.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Delaware Township (Defiance County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delaware Township (Defiance County) have electric heat?

19.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Delaware Township (Defiance 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 Delaware township, Defiance County, Ohio (county subdivision:21420, in state:39 county:039).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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