How are homes heated in Eagle Township (Brown County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Eagle Township (Brown County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Township (Brown County), used by 74.2% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 74.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Eagle Township (Brown County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eagle Township (Brown County)	Brown County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±6.4 points)	17.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	3.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	74.2% (±12.5 points)	56.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.0% (±12.0 points)	13.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±5.5 points)	5.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	3.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.2%	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 Eagle Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brown County (3.1%).

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

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

In Eagle Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Brown County (56.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Eagle Township (Brown County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle Township (Brown County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eagle Township (Brown County)	—	74.2% (±12.5 points)	—
Mowrystown	4.1 mi	49.1% (±20.3 points)	Lower
Sardinia	4.4 mi	61.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Waynoka	4.4 mi	77.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	4.8 mi	77.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester Township	4.9 mi	70.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Brown County)	4.9 mi	60.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Brown County)	5.0 mi	66.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteoak Township	5.6 mi	49.8% (±14.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mowrystown, OH (49.1%), Whiteoak Township, OH (49.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Pike Township (Brown County)	0.5% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Aberdeen	0.0% (±5.9 points)
20 (tie)	Hamersville	0.0% (±11.5 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Waynoka	0.0% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	Mount Orab	0.0% (±2.2 points)
20 (tie)	Ripley	0.0% (±5.3 points)
20 (tie)	Eagle Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)	Green Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±3.3 points)
20 (tie)	Jackson Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Brown 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 Eagle Township (Brown County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Township (Brown County), used by 74.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eagle Township (Brown County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Township (Brown County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eagle Township (Brown County) have electric heat?

74.2% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Township (Brown County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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