How are homes heated in Eden Township (Seneca County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Eden Township (Seneca County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eden Township (Seneca County), used by 36.4% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

15.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 36.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.3%

Heating fuel in Eden Township (Seneca County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eden Township (Seneca County)	Seneca County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.4 points)	52.1%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.3% (±9.0 points)	1.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	36.4% (±10.3 points)	24.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.9% (±11.8 points)	17.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	20.2% (±9.3 points)	3.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 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 Eden Township (Seneca County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Seneca County (1.9%).

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

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

In Eden Township (Seneca County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Seneca County (24.2%).

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 Eden Township (Seneca County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eden Township (Seneca County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eden Township (Seneca County)	—	36.4% (±10.3 points)	—
Seneca Township (Seneca County)	5.9 mi	18.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Tiffin	5.9 mi	24.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Bloomville	6.0 mi	21.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Clinton Township (Seneca County)	6.1 mi	41.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloom Township (Seneca County)	6.4 mi	24.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Texas Township	6.4 mi	43.2% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore	6.4 mi	11.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Sycamore Township (Wyandot County)	6.8 mi	8.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seneca Township (Seneca County), OH (18.9%), Tiffin, OH (24.0%), Bloomville, OH (21.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eden Township (Seneca County)	15.3% (±9.0 points)
2	Adams Township (Seneca County)	9.3% (±8.9 points)
3	Seneca Township (Seneca County)	7.3% (±5.6 points)
4	Pleasant Township (Seneca County)	6.4% (±5.9 points)
5	Liberty Township (Seneca County)	4.9% (±4.5 points)
6	Hopewell Township (Seneca County)	3.5% (±2.7 points)
7	Reed Township	2.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Seneca 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 Eden Township (Seneca County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eden Township (Seneca County), used by 36.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eden Township (Seneca County) heat with oil?

15.3% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Eden Township (Seneca County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eden Township (Seneca County) have electric heat?

36.4% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Eden Township (Seneca County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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