How are homes heated in Lake Township (Wood County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Township (Wood County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Township (Wood County), used by 70.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.5% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Lake Township (Wood County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Township (Wood County)	Wood County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	70.5% (±5.6 points)	64.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	14.3% (±2.6 points)	23.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.4% (±6.0 points)	9.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Lake Township (Wood County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wood County (0.3%).

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

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

In Lake Township (Wood County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wood County (23.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Township (Wood County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Wood County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Wood County)	—	14.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Millbury	2.4 mi	20.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walbridge	2.6 mi	15.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Northwood	4.1 mi	27.0% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Troy Township (Wood County)	5.2 mi	15.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Center	5.6 mi	15.6% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rossford	5.7 mi	26.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Genoa	5.8 mi	12.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Perrysburg Township	5.9 mi	19.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northwood, OH (27.0%), Rossford, OH (26.6%), Perrysburg Township, OH (19.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Portage Township (Wood County)	1.7% (±2.7 points)
5	Pemberville	1.6% (±2.6 points)
6	Plain Township (Wood County)	1.3% (±1.8 points)
7	Northwood	1.1% (±1.7 points)
8	Tontogany	0.7% (±1.3 points)
9	Weston	0.6% (±0.9 points)
10	Lake Township (Wood County)	0.5% (±0.6 points)
11	Weston Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12	Perrysburg	0.2% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Bloom Township (Wood County)	0.1% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Perrysburg Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Washington Township (Wood County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Bloomdale	0.0% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Wood 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 Lake Township (Wood County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Township (Wood County), used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Township (Wood County) heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Township (Wood County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Township (Wood County) have electric heat?

14.3% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Township (Wood County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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