How are homes heated in Lynn Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Lynn Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lynn Township, used by 57.8% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with utility gas.

22.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.3% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 22.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lynn Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lynn Township	Hardin County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	4.3% (±7.5 points)	45.9%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.0 points)	1.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	22.2% (±20.7 points)	23.4%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	57.8% (±18.1 points)	23.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±10.0 points)	4.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±4.3 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.5% (±6.0 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 Lynn Township, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Lynn Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hardin County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lynn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynn Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lynn Township	—	22.2% (±20.7 points)	—
McDonald Township	4.8 mi	10.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cessna Township	4.8 mi	6.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kenton	4.9 mi	22.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Township	5.2 mi	23.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Creek Township	6.0 mi	4.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
McGuffey	6.0 mi	22.5% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Hardin County)	6.8 mi	23.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Hardin County)	7.7 mi	23.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Kenton	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	McGuffey	0.0% (±18.5 points)
15 (tie)	Ridgeway	0.0% (±28.0 points)
15 (tie)	Buck Township	0.0% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Cessna Township	0.0% (±19.3 points)
15 (tie)	Goshen Township (Hardin County)	0.0% (±19.0 points)
15 (tie)	Lynn Township	0.0% (±15.0 points)
15 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Hardin County)	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	Washington Township (Hardin County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)

Showing 9 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 Lynn Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lynn Township, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lynn Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Lynn Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lynn Township have electric heat?

22.2% (±20.7 points) of occupied homes in Lynn Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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