How are homes heated in Jackson Township (Ashland County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Ashland County), OH, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Ashland County), used by 48.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.5% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 48.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Ashland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jackson Township (Ashland County)	Ashland County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	20.5% (±8.5 points)	48.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±3.1 points)	4.8%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	48.9% (±10.3 points)	25.4%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.9% (±5.8 points)	12.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	11.6% (±6.0 points)	7.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	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 Jackson Township (Ashland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ashland County (4.8%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Ashland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ashland County (25.4%).

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 Jackson Township (Ashland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Ashland County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Ashland County)	—	48.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Polk	2.1 mi	10.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
West Salem	3.7 mi	27.2% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Sullivan	5.4 mi	42.6% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Congress Township (Wayne County)	5.5 mi	27.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Ashland County)	5.9 mi	21.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Sullivan Township	6.0 mi	37.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Ashland County)	6.3 mi	20.9% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Montgomery Township (Ashland County)	6.3 mi	31.3% (±11.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Polk, OH (10.9%), West Salem, OH (27.2%), Congress Township (Wayne County), OH (27.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Sullivan Township	9.5% (±6.6 points)
8	Mohican Township	9.3% (±6.1 points)
9	Clear Creek Township (Ashland County)	7.9% (±6.7 points)
10	Savannah	7.8% (±13.7 points)
11	Mifflin Township (Ashland County)	5.4% (±5.0 points)
12	Montgomery Township (Ashland County)	4.8% (±3.8 points)
13	Jackson Township (Ashland County)	4.1% (±3.1 points)
14	Sullivan	2.8% (±4.6 points)
15	Green Township (Ashland County)	2.2% (±1.9 points)
16	Perrysville	1.6% (±1.8 points)
17 (tie)	Bailey Lakes	0.8% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Hanover Township (Ashland County)	0.8% (±1.5 points)
19	Loudonville	0.2% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Ashland 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 Jackson Township (Ashland County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Ashland County), used by 48.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jackson Township (Ashland County) heat with oil?

4.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Ashland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jackson Township (Ashland County) have electric heat?

48.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Ashland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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