How are homes heated in Goshen Township (Champaign County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Goshen Township (Champaign County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Goshen Township (Champaign County), used by 41.3% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.3% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 32.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Goshen Township (Champaign County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Goshen Township (Champaign County)	Champaign County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	41.3% (±8.2 points)	33.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.3 points)	6.7%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	32.2% (±7.8 points)	28.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.6% (±6.3 points)	23.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±3.8 points)	4.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	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 Goshen Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Champaign County (6.7%).

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

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

In Goshen Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Champaign County (28.9%).

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 Goshen Township (Champaign County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goshen Township (Champaign County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Goshen Township (Champaign County)	—	32.2% (±7.8 points)	—
Mechanicsburg	0.3 mi	29.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mutual	4.5 mi	20.6% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Champaign County)	4.8 mi	52.5% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Pike Township (Madison County)	5.9 mi	39.4% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba	6.1 mi	18.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Clark County)	7.1 mi	31.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Champaign County)	7.1 mi	36.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	7.2 mi	39.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Champaign County), OH (52.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Mad River Township (Champaign County)	8.7% (±5.6 points)
8	Woodstock	7.1% (±5.8 points)
9	Mutual	5.9% (±9.1 points)
10	Johnson Township	4.3% (±3.7 points)
11	Christiansburg	3.9% (±6.4 points)
12	Union Township (Champaign County)	3.7% (±4.9 points)
13	Goshen Township (Champaign County)	1.6% (±1.3 points)
14	Urbana Township	1.2% (±1.2 points)
15	St. Paris	1.0% (±1.1 points)
16	Mechanicsburg	0.3% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Urbana	0.0% (±0.8 points)
17 (tie)	Adams Township (Champaign County)	0.0% (±7.5 points)
17 (tie)	Harrison Township (Champaign County)	0.0% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Champaign 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Goshen Township (Champaign County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Goshen Township (Champaign County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Goshen Township (Champaign County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Goshen Township (Champaign County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Goshen Township (Champaign County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Goshen Township (Champaign County), used by 41.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Goshen Township (Champaign County) heat with oil?

1.6% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Goshen Township (Champaign County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Goshen Township (Champaign County) have electric heat?

32.2% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Goshen Township (Champaign County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goshen township, Champaign County, Ohio

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 Goshen township, Champaign County, Ohio (county subdivision:30982, in state:39 county:021).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.