How are homes heated in Fort McKinley, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort McKinley, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort McKinley, used by 66.0% (±16.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.0% (±16.2 points)
Electricity: 31.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort McKinley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort McKinley	Montgomery County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	66.0% (±16.2 points)	63.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	31.0% (±16.1 points)	32.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	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 Fort McKinley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.9%).

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

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

In Fort McKinley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (32.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort McKinley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort McKinley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort McKinley	—	31.0% (±16.1 points)	—
Shiloh (community)	1.1 mi	35.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Montgomery County)	1.6 mi	30.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	2.8 mi	28.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trotwood	4.1 mi	32.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Montgomery County)	4.9 mi	36.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Drexel	5.1 mi	60.8% (±19.8 points)	Higher
Englewood	5.5 mi	40.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vandalia	6.0 mi	38.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Drexel, OH (60.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Oakwood (Montgomery County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Union	0.1% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Washington Township (Montgomery County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
25 (tie)	Centerville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
25 (tie)	Drexel	0.0% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Englewood	0.0% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Fort McKinley	0.0% (±3.0 points)
25 (tie)	New Lebanon	0.0% (±2.5 points)
25 (tie)	Riverside	0.0% (±0.3 points)
25 (tie)	Shiloh (community)	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort McKinley 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 Fort McKinley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort McKinley, used by 66.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort McKinley heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Fort McKinley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort McKinley have electric heat?

31.0% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort McKinley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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