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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Shelby County), used by 49.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.9% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
22.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Shelby County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFranklin Township (Shelby County)Shelby CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas49.9% (±7.7 points)43.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)0.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity22.2% (±7.5 points)27.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)22.7% (±6.9 points)20.9%5.6%4.9%
Wood3.8% (±2.9 points)3.3%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.4 points)1.8%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used1.5% (±1.6 points)2.0%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 (Shelby County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.8%).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Shelby County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shelby County (27.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Franklin Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Shelby County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Franklin Township (Shelby County)—22.2% (±7.5 points)—
Anna2.9 mi24.6% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Sidney4.4 mi25.8% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Port Jefferson4.5 mi33.8% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Shelby County)4.6 mi26.8% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Turtle Creek Township4.9 mi34.7% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Salem Township (Shelby County)5.6 mi31.7% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Dinsmore Township5.7 mi28.5% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Shelby County)6.6 mi17.3% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)Washington Township (Shelby County)0.2% (±0.5 points)
14 (tie)Anna0.0% (±5.9 points)
14 (tie)Fort Loramie0.0% (±6.9 points)
14 (tie)Jackson Center0.0% (±6.5 points)
14 (tie)Russia0.0% (±13.6 points)
14 (tie)Sidney0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)Franklin Township (Shelby County)0.0% (±2.4 points)
14 (tie)Green Township (Shelby County)0.0% (±8.5 points)
14 (tie)Jackson Township (Shelby County)0.0% (±4.0 points)
14 (tie)McLean Township0.0% (±2.9 points)
14 (tie)Turtle Creek Township0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Shelby 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 (Shelby County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Shelby County), used by 49.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Shelby County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Shelby 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 Franklin township, Shelby County, Ohio (county subdivision:28434, in state:39 county:149).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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