How are homes heated in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Hardin County), used by 45.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
45.7% (±8.1 points)
Electricity
37.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.0%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Hardin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (Hardin County)Hardin CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas45.7% (±8.1 points)45.9%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.0% (±1.3 points)1.1%1.7%3.9%
Electricity37.7% (±9.1 points)23.4%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.1% (±3.8 points)23.8%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.7 points)4.4%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.6 points)0.9%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.7 points)0.3%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 Liberty Township (Hardin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hardin County (1.1%).

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

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

In Liberty Township (Hardin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hardin County (23.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Liberty Township (Hardin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Hardin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (Hardin County)—37.7% (±9.1 points)—
Ada0.5 mi34.5% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Alger4.7 mi27.2% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Allen County)5.2 mi24.0% (±8.6 points)Lower
Marion Township (Hardin County)5.4 mi23.8% (±8.9 points)Lower
Washington Township (Hardin County)5.9 mi26.4% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
McGuffey6.0 mi22.5% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Hancock County)6.2 mi16.1% (±11.5 points)Lower
Lafayette6.8 mi10.4% (±9.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Allen County), OH (24.0%), Marion Township (Hardin County), OH (23.8%), Orange Township (Hancock County), OH (16.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)McDonald Township3.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)Roundhead Township3.0% (±4.7 points)
6 (tie)Mount Victory2.1% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Hardin County)2.1% (±2.3 points)
8Patterson1.8% (±3.8 points)
9 (tie)Ada1.0% (±1.7 points)
9 (tie)Liberty Township (Hardin County)1.0% (±1.3 points)
11 (tie)Alger0.9% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)Hale Township0.9% (±1.9 points)
13Forest0.6% (±1.2 points)
14Marion Township (Hardin County)0.4% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)Dunkirk0.0% (±9.9 points)
15 (tie)Kenton0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Hardin 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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Hardin County), used by 45.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Liberty Township (Hardin County) heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Hardin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Liberty Township (Hardin County) have electric heat?

37.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Hardin 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 Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio (county subdivision:43162, in state:39 county:065).

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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