How are homes heated in Green Township (Hocking County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Green Township (Hocking County), used by 51.7% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% heat with utility gas.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.7% (±9.0 points)
Electricity
51.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.1%

Heating fuel in Green Township (Hocking County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreen Township (Hocking County)Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas23.7% (±9.0 points)34.4%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±2.5 points)2.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity51.7% (±10.7 points)38.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.2% (±5.7 points)15.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood5.3% (±5.2 points)6.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.4 points)1.1%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used2.1% (±2.8 points)1.2%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 Green Township (Hocking County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hocking County (2.8%).

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

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

In Green Township (Hocking County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hocking County (38.5%).

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 Green Township (Hocking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Township (Hocking County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Green Township (Hocking County)—51.7% (±10.7 points)—
Logan4.1 mi28.8% (±5.3 points)Lower
Falls Township (Hocking County)4.6 mi37.0% (±4.6 points)Lower
Starr Township5.2 mi55.2% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Ward Township6.0 mi30.9% (±14.5 points)Lower
Nelsonville7.2 mi44.5% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Hocking County)7.4 mi50.5% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
New Straitsville7.5 mi28.9% (±10.1 points)Lower
Monday Creek Township7.7 mi52.2% (±20.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Logan, OH (28.8%), Falls Township (Hocking County), OH (37.0%), Ward Township, OH (30.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Marion Township (Hocking County)12.1% (±9.7 points)
2Ward Township7.3% (±8.4 points)
3Perry Township (Hocking County)5.5% (±5.8 points)
4Benton Township (Hocking County)3.6% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)Green Township (Hocking County)2.1% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)Washington Township (Hocking County)2.1% (±3.7 points)
7Falls Township (Hocking County)1.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)Laurelville0.0% (±13.0 points)
8 (tie)Logan0.0% (±1.4 points)
8 (tie)Murray City0.0% (±22.3 points)
8 (tie)Good Hope Township0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Hocking 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 Green Township (Hocking County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Green Township (Hocking County), used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Green Township (Hocking County) heat with oil?

2.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Green Township (Hocking County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Green Township (Hocking County) have electric heat?

51.7% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Green Township (Hocking 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 Green township, Hocking County, Ohio (county subdivision:31780, in state:39 county:073).

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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.

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