How are homes heated in Jennings Township (Van Wert County), OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jennings Township (Van Wert County), used by 60.5% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

17.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±12.9 points)
Electricity
17.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jennings Township (Van Wert County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJennings Township (Van Wert County)Van Wert CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±12.9 points)47.2%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±12.9 points)0.9%1.7%3.9%
Electricity17.7% (±11.3 points)29.7%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)60.5% (±17.6 points)18.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood14.4% (±9.8 points)1.7%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel7.4% (±11.5 points)1.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±12.9 points)0.5%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 Jennings Township (Van Wert County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Van Wert County (0.9%).

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

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

In Jennings Township (Van Wert County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Van Wert County (29.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jennings Township (Van Wert County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jennings Township (Van Wert County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jennings Township (Van Wert County)—17.7% (±11.3 points)—
Elgin2.4 mi10.0% (±17.0 points)Not measurably different
Venedocia2.7 mi23.8% (±16.9 points)Not measurably different
Spencer Township (Allen County)3.3 mi18.3% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
York Township (Van Wert County)4.4 mi11.2% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Spencerville5.0 mi16.4% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Mercer County)6.2 mi39.0% (±10.5 points)Higher
Salem Township (Auglaize County)6.8 mi15.2% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Mendon7.0 mi53.8% (±12.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Mercer County), OH (39.0%), Mendon, OH (53.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Van Wert County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)Elgin0.0% (±58.2 points)
12 (tie)Ohio City0.0% (±12.6 points)
12 (tie)Venedocia0.0% (±49.2 points)
12 (tie)Harrison Township (Van Wert County)0.0% (±7.8 points)
12 (tie)Hoaglin Township0.0% (±13.7 points)
12 (tie)Jackson Township (Van Wert County)0.0% (±22.4 points)
12 (tie)Jennings Township (Van Wert County)0.0% (±12.9 points)
12 (tie)Liberty Township (Van Wert County)0.0% (±7.3 points)
12 (tie)Tully Township (Van Wert County)0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Van Wert 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 Jennings Township (Van Wert County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Jennings Township (Van Wert County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jennings Township (Van Wert County), used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jennings Township (Van Wert County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Jennings Township (Van Wert County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jennings Township (Van Wert County) have electric heat?

17.7% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Jennings Township (Van Wert 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 Jennings township, Van Wert County, Ohio (county subdivision:38990, in state:39 county:161).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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