How are homes heated in Franklin Township (Harrison County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Harrison County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Harrison County), used by 57.4% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.3% (±14.7 points)
Electricity: 57.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Harrison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Franklin Township (Harrison County)	Harrison County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	20.3% (±14.7 points)	37.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.9 points)	11.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	57.4% (±17.3 points)	25.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.8% (±18.5 points)	13.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	6.4% (±8.0 points)	11.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±16.9 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 Franklin Township (Harrison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harrison County (11.0%).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Harrison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Harrison County (25.3%).

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 Franklin Township (Harrison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Harrison County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Harrison County)	—	57.4% (±17.3 points)	—
Deersville	2.7 mi	52.4% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Harrison County)	4.4 mi	19.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Stock Township (Harrison County)	5.0 mi	28.3% (±21.6 points)	Lower
Mill Township	5.7 mi	25.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Harrison County)	5.7 mi	15.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Nottingham Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±32.9 points)	Lower
Bowerston	6.5 mi	32.5% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Dennison	6.9 mi	31.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe Township (Harrison County), OH (19.9%), Stock Township (Harrison County), OH (28.3%), Mill Township, OH (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17 (tie)	Cadiz	0.0% (±2.7 points)
17 (tie)	Deersville	0.0% (±69.5 points)
17 (tie)	Jewett	0.0% (±19.7 points)
17 (tie)	New Athens	0.0% (±26.5 points)
17 (tie)	Scio	0.0% (±12.9 points)
17 (tie)	Archer Township	0.0% (±24.8 points)
17 (tie)	Franklin Township (Harrison County)	0.0% (±16.9 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Harrison 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 Franklin Township (Harrison County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Harrison County), used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Franklin Township (Harrison County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Harrison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Franklin Township (Harrison County) have electric heat?

57.4% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Harrison County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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