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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Van Wert County), used by 47.5% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
47.5% (±9.7 points)
Electricity
30.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Van Wert County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (Van Wert County)Van Wert CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas47.5% (±9.7 points)47.2%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.3 points)0.9%1.7%3.9%
Electricity30.2% (±9.8 points)29.7%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.6% (±8.4 points)18.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±2.4 points)1.7%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke2.8% (±3.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.3 points)1.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.3 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 Liberty 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 Liberty Township (Van Wert County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Liberty Township (Van Wert County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Van Wert County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (Van Wert County)—30.2% (±9.8 points)—
Ohio City0.9 mi14.1% (±7.6 points)Lower
Willshire Township5.4 mi28.9% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Rockford5.7 mi38.3% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)6.1 mi35.2% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Dublin Township6.1 mi34.8% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
York Township (Van Wert County)6.4 mi11.2% (±7.9 points)Lower
Van Wert6.8 mi28.9% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Wren7.6 mi15.9% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ohio City, OH (14.1%), York Township (Van Wert County), OH (11.2%).

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)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 8 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 Liberty Township (Van Wert County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Van Wert County), used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Van Wert County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

30.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Liberty 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 Liberty township, Van Wert County, Ohio (county subdivision:43372, 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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