How are homes heated in Dover Township (Fulton County), OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dover Township (Fulton County), used by 57.5% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% heat with utility gas.

16.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
24.3% (±10.9 points)
Electricity
16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Dover Township (Fulton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDover Township (Fulton County)Fulton CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas24.3% (±10.9 points)54.3%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.7 points)0.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity16.2% (±11.3 points)17.1%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)57.5% (±12.8 points)24.0%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±5.7 points)2.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.8 points)0.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±2.0 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 Dover Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (0.8%).

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

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

In Dover Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fulton County (17.1%).

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 Dover Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Township (Fulton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Dover Township (Fulton County)—16.2% (±11.3 points)—
Wauseon4.0 mi25.1% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Chesterfield Township4.8 mi7.9% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Fulton County)5.2 mi22.0% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Pike Township (Fulton County)5.5 mi7.8% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Delta7.5 mi11.3% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
York Township (Fulton County)7.7 mi9.4% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Lyons7.8 mi7.8% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Fulton County)7.8 mi6.3% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9Gorham Township0.4% (±0.5 points)
10German Township (Fulton County)0.3% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)Archbold0.0% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)Delta0.0% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)Lyons0.0% (±9.0 points)
11 (tie)Metamora0.0% (±14.6 points)
11 (tie)Dover Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)Fulton Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)Pike Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±5.9 points)
11 (tie)Royalton Township0.0% (±4.8 points)
11 (tie)York Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Fulton 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 Dover Township (Fulton County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dover Township (Fulton County), used by 57.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dover Township (Fulton County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Dover Township (Fulton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dover Township (Fulton County) have electric heat?

16.2% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Dover Township (Fulton 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 Dover township, Fulton County, Ohio (county subdivision:22442, in state:39 county:051).

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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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