How are homes heated in Fairfield Beach, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairfield Beach, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Beach, used by 57.1% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.1% (±15.0 points)
Electricity: 41.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairfield Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfield Beach	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	57.1% (±15.0 points)	59.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	41.9% (±15.0 points)	29.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	7.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 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 Fairfield Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfield County (1.4%).

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

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

In Fairfield Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fairfield County (29.2%).

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 Fairfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfield Beach	—	41.9% (±15.0 points)	—
Buckeye Lake	1.3 mi	25.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor Hills	2.9 mi	10.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Hebron	3.3 mi	30.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millersport	3.6 mi	23.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Thornville	3.6 mi	21.4% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	3.7 mi	26.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thorn Township	4.6 mi	23.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Union Township (Licking County)	5.2 mi	29.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harbor Hills, OH (10.4%), Millersport, OH (23.4%), Thornville, 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 Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Lancaster	0.2% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Lithopolis	0.2% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Amanda	0.0% (±14.8 points)
16 (tie)	Baltimore	0.0% (±2.8 points)
16 (tie)	Bremen	0.0% (±5.2 points)
16 (tie)	Carroll	0.0% (±13.1 points)
16 (tie)	Fairfield Beach	0.0% (±6.0 points)
16 (tie)	Millersport	0.0% (±9.1 points)
16 (tie)	Pickerington	0.0% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Pleasantville	0.0% (±11.7 points)
16 (tie)	Stoutsville	0.0% (±14.8 points)
16 (tie)	Sugar Grove	0.0% (±20.7 points)
16 (tie)	Thurston	0.0% (±16.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairfield Beach 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 Fairfield Beach

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Beach, used by 57.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfield Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfield Beach have electric heat?

41.9% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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