How are homes heated in Lemon Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Lemon Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lemon Township, used by 61.9% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.8% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.9% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 32.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Lemon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lemon Township	Butler County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	61.9% (±4.8 points)	52.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	32.8% (±4.7 points)	39.8%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Lemon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Butler County (3.4%).

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

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

In Lemon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Butler County (39.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lemon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lemon Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lemon Township	—	32.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Monroe	1.5 mi	34.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Butler County)	3.5 mi	25.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Middletown	4.1 mi	39.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Trenton	4.4 mi	32.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Four Bridges	5.0 mi	25.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Turtlecreek Township	5.3 mi	47.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Wetherington	5.9 mi	30.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Butler County)	6.3 mi	47.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (Butler County), OH (25.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middletown, OH (39.1%), Turtlecreek Township, OH (47.7%), Madison Township (Butler County), OH (47.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Ross	14.8% (±10.8 points)
11	Morgan Township (Butler County)	13.6% (±6.6 points)
12	Fairfield Township (Butler County)	4.1% (±1.7 points)
13	Fairfield	3.0% (±1.0 points)
14	Millville	2.3% (±2.9 points)
15	Trenton	1.7% (±1.7 points)
16 (tie)	Lemon Township	1.5% (±1.0 points)
16 (tie)	Oxford Township (Butler County)	1.5% (±1.3 points)
18	Monroe	1.4% (±0.9 points)
19	Hamilton	0.8% (±0.6 points)
20	West Chester Township	0.6% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Beckett Ridge	0.4% (±0.7 points)
21 (tie)	Middletown	0.4% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Butler 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 Lemon Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lemon Township, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lemon Township heat with oil?

1.5% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Lemon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lemon Township have electric heat?

32.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Lemon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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