How are homes heated in Huntington Township (Ross County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Huntington Township (Ross County), OH, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Huntington Township (Ross County), used by 60.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with utility gas.

5.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.6% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 60.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.8%

Heating fuel in Huntington Township (Ross County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Huntington Township (Ross County)	Ross County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	4.6% (±3.6 points)	30.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.8% (±3.7 points)	4.2%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	60.8% (±10.8 points)	47.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.8% (±7.1 points)	14.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±2.7 points)	2.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.8% (±6.7 points)	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 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 Huntington Township (Ross County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ross County (4.2%).

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

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

In Huntington Township (Ross County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ross County (47.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Huntington Township (Ross County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntington Township (Ross County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Huntington Township (Ross County)	—	60.8% (±10.8 points)	—
Scioto Township (Ross County)	6.3 mi	31.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Ross County)	7.0 mi	70.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Township (Ross County)	7.5 mi	58.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pebble Township	7.6 mi	55.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pee Pee Township	7.9 mi	46.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Chillicothe	7.9 mi	29.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Waverly	8.0 mi	35.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Ross County)	11 mi	48.3% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scioto Township (Ross County), OH (31.9%), Pee Pee Township, OH (46.6%), Chillicothe, OH (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Green Township (Ross County)	8.6% (±5.8 points)
9	Liberty Township (Ross County)	8.3% (±6.2 points)
10	Franklin Township (Ross County)	7.1% (±9.1 points)
11	Harrison Township (Ross County)	6.9% (±9.4 points)
12 (tie)	Buckskin Township	6.1% (±5.9 points)
12 (tie)	Twin Township (Ross County)	6.1% (±4.5 points)
14	Huntington Township (Ross County)	5.8% (±3.7 points)
15	Paint Township (Ross County)	5.6% (±7.0 points)
16	Colerain Township (Ross County)	4.8% (±7.0 points)
17	Union Township (Ross County)	2.9% (±1.8 points)
18	Springfield Township (Ross County)	1.7% (±2.3 points)
19	Scioto Township (Ross County)	1.0% (±0.8 points)
20	Chillicothe	0.3% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ross 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 Huntington Township (Ross County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Huntington Township (Ross County), used by 60.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Huntington Township (Ross County) heat with oil?

5.8% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Huntington Township (Ross County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Huntington Township (Ross County) have electric heat?

60.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Huntington Township (Ross County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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