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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Brown County), used by 60.9% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.0% (±6.2 points)
Electricity
60.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Brown County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Brown County)Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas4.0% (±6.2 points)17.6%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.6 points)3.1%1.7%3.9%
Electricity60.9% (±14.1 points)56.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.0% (±12.8 points)13.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood6.4% (±7.0 points)5.9%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke3.7% (±5.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.6 points)3.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.6 points)0.2%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 Jackson Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brown County (3.1%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (56.5%).

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 Jackson Township (Brown County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Brown County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Brown County)—60.9% (±14.1 points)—
Lake Waynoka3.3 mi77.9% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Winchester4.4 mi77.6% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Russellville4.6 mi48.8% (±19.0 points)Not measurably different
Eagle Township (Brown County)4.9 mi74.2% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Brown County)5.6 mi84.8% (±9.5 points)Higher
Winchester Township6.0 mi70.4% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Brown County)6.3 mi53.0% (±14.7 points)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Adams County)6.7 mi34.3% (±17.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wayne Township (Adams County), OH (34.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Brown County), OH (84.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)Hamersville0.0% (±11.5 points)
20 (tie)Lake Waynoka0.0% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)Mount Orab0.0% (±2.2 points)
20 (tie)Ripley0.0% (±5.3 points)
20 (tie)Eagle Township (Brown County)0.0% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)Green Township (Brown County)0.0% (±3.3 points)
20 (tie)Jackson Township (Brown County)0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Brown 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 (Brown County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Brown County), used by 60.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Brown County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

60.9% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Brown 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 Jackson township, Brown County, Ohio (county subdivision:37688, in state:39 county:015).

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

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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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