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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Montgomery County), used by 53.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% heat with electricity.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.0% (±6.1 points)
Electricity
24.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.1%

Heating fuel in German Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGerman Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas53.0% (±6.1 points)63.3%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.1% (±2.7 points)0.9%1.7%3.9%
Electricity24.6% (±6.4 points)32.0%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.8% (±4.0 points)2.5%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±1.1 points)0.4%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel3.4% (±2.3 points)0.4%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 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 German Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (0.9%).

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

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

In German Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (32.0%).

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 German Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township (Montgomery County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
German Township (Montgomery County)—24.6% (±6.4 points)—
Germantown2.2 mi21.8% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Farmersville4.0 mi12.3% (±5.9 points)Lower
Carlisle5.4 mi37.5% (±6.9 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Montgomery County)5.8 mi34.6% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Butler County)6.2 mi47.0% (±6.3 points)Higher
Gratis Township6.5 mi41.6% (±7.3 points)Higher
Gratis6.9 mi71.2% (±11.6 points)Higher
Miamisburg7.1 mi33.9% (±3.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmersville, OH (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlisle, OH (37.5%), Madison Township (Butler County), OH (47.0%), Gratis Township, OH (41.6%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jefferson Township (Montgomery County)15.7% (±7.4 points)
2Perry Township (Montgomery County)10.9% (±5.0 points)
3German Township (Montgomery County)4.1% (±2.7 points)
4Butler Township (Montgomery County)3.9% (±2.4 points)
5 (tie)Phillipsburg3.3% (±5.0 points)
5 (tie)Clay Township (Montgomery County)3.3% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)Jackson Township (Montgomery County)3.3% (±3.2 points)
8Farmersville3.1% (±5.1 points)
9Moraine2.1% (±1.6 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Montgomery 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 (Montgomery County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Montgomery County), used by 53.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Montgomery County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

24.6% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Montgomery 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 German township, Montgomery County, Ohio (county subdivision:29904, in state:39 county:113).

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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