How are homes heated in Elk Township (Vinton County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elk Township (Vinton County), used by 39.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% heat with utility gas.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
34.0% (±8.8 points)
Electricity
39.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.0%

Heating fuel in Elk Township (Vinton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostElk Township (Vinton County)Vinton CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas34.0% (±8.8 points)20.4%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.0% (±2.5 points)3.5%1.7%3.9%
Electricity39.7% (±9.1 points)44.0%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)20.8% (±8.1 points)23.0%5.6%4.9%
Wood2.2% (±2.4 points)7.5%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.8 points)1.2%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±1.3 points)0.3%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 Elk Township (Vinton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vinton County (3.5%).

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

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

In Elk Township (Vinton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vinton County (44.0%).

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 Elk Township (Vinton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Vinton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Elk Township (Vinton County)—39.7% (±9.1 points)—
McArthur0.8 mi41.6% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Zaleski4.6 mi62.6% (±21.7 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Vinton County)5.1 mi41.3% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Vinton County)5.7 mi58.0% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Vinton County)6.6 mi41.5% (±17.0 points)Not measurably different
Swan Township6.9 mi70.5% (±21.0 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Vinton County)7.3 mi35.4% (±25.0 points)Not measurably different
Hamden7.4 mi25.7% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Swan Township, OH (70.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Wilkesville Township4.2% (±7.3 points)
6Clinton Township (Vinton County)3.9% (±4.4 points)
7Jackson Township (Vinton County)3.8% (±7.3 points)
8McArthur2.7% (±3.3 points)
9Hamden2.1% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)Wilkesville2.0% (±7.1 points)
10 (tie)Elk Township (Vinton County)2.0% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)Brown Township (Vinton County)0.0% (±17.5 points)
12 (tie)Eagle Township (Vinton County)0.0% (±10.8 points)
12 (tie)Knox Township (Vinton County)0.0% (±13.9 points)
12 (tie)Swan Township0.0% (±10.1 points)
12 (tie)Vinton Township0.0% (±16.4 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Vinton 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 Elk Township (Vinton County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elk Township (Vinton County), used by 39.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elk Township (Vinton County) heat with oil?

2.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Elk Township (Vinton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elk Township (Vinton County) have electric heat?

39.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Elk Township (Vinton 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 Elk township, Vinton County, Ohio (county subdivision:24892, in state:39 county:163).

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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.

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