How are homes heated in Etna, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Etna, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Etna, used by 87.6% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.6% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Etna

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Etna	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	87.6% (±10.7 points)	65.4%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±10.7 points)	21.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.9 points)	8.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	2.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 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 Etna, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Licking County (1.4%).

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

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

In Etna, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Licking County (21.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Etna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Etna
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Etna	—	12.4% (±10.7 points)	—
Etna Township	0.4 mi	22.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Licking County)	4.8 mi	17.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pataskala	4.8 mi	21.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkersville	5.1 mi	14.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beechwood Trails	5.4 mi	21.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reynoldsburg	5.5 mi	27.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	6.1 mi	39.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Pickerington	6.2 mi	24.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reynoldsburg, OH (27.2%), Liberty Township (Fairfield County), OH (39.1%), Pickerington, OH (24.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Etna Township	1.0% (±0.7 points)
20	Granville Township (Licking County)	0.7% (±0.6 points)
21	Union Township (Licking County)	0.4% (±0.6 points)
22	Heath	0.2% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	Alexandria	0.0% (±16.9 points)
23 (tie)	Buckeye Lake	0.0% (±3.4 points)
23 (tie)	Etna	0.0% (±7.9 points)
23 (tie)	Granville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
23 (tie)	Gratiot	0.0% (±27.6 points)
23 (tie)	Hanover	0.0% (±7.8 points)
23 (tie)	Harbor Hills	0.0% (±6.6 points)
23 (tie)	Hartford (Croton)	0.0% (±22.0 points)
23 (tie)	Hebron	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Licking County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Etna is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Etna

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Etna, used by 87.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Etna heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Etna use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Etna have electric heat?

12.4% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Etna heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Etna CDP, 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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