How are homes heated in Duchouquet Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Duchouquet Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Duchouquet Township, used by 59.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.9% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Duchouquet Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Duchouquet Township	Auglaize County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	59.9% (±3.8 points)	52.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	27.8% (±4.1 points)	23.4%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±2.8 points)	17.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	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 Duchouquet Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Auglaize County (1.1%).

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

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

In Duchouquet Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Auglaize County (23.4%).

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 Duchouquet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Duchouquet Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Duchouquet Township	—	27.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Wapakoneta	2.7 mi	30.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cridersville	3.8 mi	31.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buckland	5.0 mi	42.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pusheta Township	5.6 mi	25.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Shawnee	5.7 mi	17.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Union Township (Auglaize County)	6.2 mi	17.4% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Shawnee Township	6.3 mi	16.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Moulton Township	6.3 mi	17.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Shawnee, OH (17.8%), Union Township (Auglaize County), OH (17.4%), Shawnee Township, OH (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Clay Township (Auglaize County)	2.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Pusheta Township	1.6% (±2.6 points)
9	Minster	1.0% (±1.1 points)
10	St. Marys	0.9% (±1.4 points)
11 (tie)	St. Marys Township	0.6% (±1.0 points)
11 (tie)	Washington Township (Auglaize County)	0.6% (±0.8 points)
13	Duchouquet Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
14	Wapakoneta	0.2% (±0.4 points)
15	Cridersville	0.1% (±0.7 points)
16 (tie)	New Bremen	0.0% (±3.0 points)
16 (tie)	New Knoxville	0.0% (±8.6 points)
16 (tie)	German Township (Auglaize County)	0.0% (±2.4 points)
16 (tie)	Goshen Township (Auglaize County)	0.0% (±14.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Auglaize 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 Duchouquet Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Duchouquet Township, used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Duchouquet Township heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Duchouquet Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Duchouquet Township have electric heat?

27.8% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Duchouquet Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duchouquet township, Auglaize 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 Duchouquet township, Auglaize County, Ohio (county subdivision:22722, in state:39 county:011).

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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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