How are homes heated in Greenville Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Greenville Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenville Township, used by 52.7% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.7% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 36.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Greenville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Greenville Township	Darke County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	52.7% (±3.6 points)	37.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	36.6% (±3.6 points)	32.7%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.6% (±2.1 points)	20.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	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 Greenville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Darke County (3.0%).

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

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

In Greenville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Darke County (32.7%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Greenville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenville Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Greenville Township	—	36.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Greenville	1.3 mi	32.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Neave Township	5.5 mi	45.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Darke County)	6.2 mi	9.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Darke County)	6.4 mi	51.1% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Lakes	6.6 mi	60.2% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Ansonia	6.7 mi	37.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Darke County)	6.8 mi	59.3% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Palestine	7.1 mi	30.6% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Darke County), OH (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wayne Lakes, OH (60.2%), Van Buren Township (Darke County), OH (59.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Butler Township (Darke County)	1.9% (±2.9 points)
23 (tie)	Franklin Township (Darke County)	1.3% (±2.4 points)
23 (tie)	Harrison Township (Darke County)	1.3% (±1.5 points)
23 (tie)	Wayne Township (Darke County)	1.3% (±1.2 points)
26	Burkettsville	1.1% (±2.1 points)
27	Van Buren Township (Darke County)	1.0% (±1.5 points)
28	Greenville Township	0.9% (±0.8 points)
29	New Madison	0.8% (±1.4 points)
30 (tie)	Ansonia	0.7% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)	Union City	0.7% (±1.0 points)
32	Twin Township (Darke County)	0.3% (±0.4 points)
33	Greenville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
34 (tie)	Arcanum	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Darke 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 Greenville Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Greenville Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenville Township, used by 52.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenville Township heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Greenville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenville Township have electric heat?

36.6% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Greenville Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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