How are homes heated in German Township (Fulton County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in German Township (Fulton County), OH, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Fulton County), used by 60.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.0% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 20.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in German Township (Fulton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	German Township (Fulton County)	Fulton County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	60.0% (±5.5 points)	54.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	20.1% (±4.7 points)	17.1%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.5% (±4.6 points)	24.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 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 German Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (0.8%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In German Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fulton County (17.1%).

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 German Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township (Fulton County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
German Township (Fulton County)	—	20.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Archbold	1.6 mi	23.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Fulton County)	4.9 mi	6.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Ridgeville Township	5.8 mi	24.0% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stryker	6.6 mi	9.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Brady Township	6.7 mi	11.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Clinton Township (Fulton County)	7.1 mi	22.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Williams County)	7.4 mi	10.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
West Unity	7.5 mi	10.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Fulton County), OH (6.3%), Stryker, OH (9.2%), Brady Township, OH (11.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Clinton Township (Fulton County)	1.2% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Franklin Township (Fulton County)	1.2% (±1.9 points)
6	Swanton	0.9% (±1.4 points)
7	Fayette	0.7% (±1.0 points)
8	Swan Creek Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
9	Gorham Township	0.4% (±0.5 points)
10	German Township (Fulton County)	0.3% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)	Archbold	0.0% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	Delta	0.0% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Lyons	0.0% (±9.0 points)
11 (tie)	Metamora	0.0% (±14.6 points)
11 (tie)	Dover Township (Fulton County)	0.0% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)	Fulton Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Fulton 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 German Township (Fulton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Fulton County), used by 60.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in German Township (Fulton County) heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Fulton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in German Township (Fulton County) have electric heat?

20.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Fulton County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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