How are homes heated in LaGrange Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in LaGrange Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in LaGrange Township, used by 59.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.2% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 22.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in LaGrange Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	LaGrange Township	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	59.2% (±5.8 points)	76.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	22.1% (±4.9 points)	18.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.3% (±3.0 points)	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	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 LaGrange Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lorain County (0.5%).

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

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

In LaGrange Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lorain County (18.0%).

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 LaGrange Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with LaGrange Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
LaGrange Township	—	22.1% (±4.9 points)	—
LaGrange	0.4 mi	23.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pheasant Run	2.2 mi	14.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle Township	4.9 mi	12.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Penfield Township	5.0 mi	38.5% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield Township	5.0 mi	26.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton Township	5.4 mi	22.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	5.7 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Oberlin	6.2 mi	21.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carlisle Township, OH (12.7%), Grafton, OH (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Henrietta Township	4.8% (±3.3 points)
7	Brighton Township	4.3% (±6.6 points)
8	New Russia Township	3.1% (±3.1 points)
9	Pittsfield Township	3.0% (±3.3 points)
10	Eaton Township	2.1% (±2.2 points)
11	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	2.0% (±1.6 points)
12	LaGrange Township	1.9% (±1.8 points)
13 (tie)	Camden Township	1.5% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Carlisle Township	1.5% (±1.5 points)
15	Brownhelm Township	0.7% (±0.7 points)
16	Oberlin	0.4% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	Avon Lake	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Amherst Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 LaGrange Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in LaGrange Township, used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in LaGrange Township heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in LaGrange Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in LaGrange Township have electric heat?

22.1% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in LaGrange Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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