How are homes heated in Madison Township (Jackson County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Jackson County), used by 62.7% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
22.9% (±9.9 points)
Electricity
62.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.9%

Heating fuel in Madison Township (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMadison Township (Jackson County)Jackson CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas22.9% (±9.9 points)32.7%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.9% (±4.8 points)1.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity62.7% (±13.7 points)49.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.8% (±7.8 points)10.8%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±4.2 points)3.9%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.2 points)0.5%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.2 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 Madison Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (1.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Madison Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (49.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Madison Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Jackson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Madison Township (Jackson County)—62.7% (±13.7 points)—
Centerville (Thurman)3.1 mi47.1% (±52.9 points)Not measurably different
Oak Hill3.6 mi39.5% (±9.0 points)Lower
Raccoon Township5.8 mi60.1% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Gallia County)5.8 mi15.5% (±24.7 points)Lower
Rio Grande6.7 mi55.2% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Jackson County)6.9 mi48.6% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Jackson County)7.3 mi58.4% (±25.6 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Gallia County)7.9 mi39.7% (±14.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Hill, OH (39.5%), Greenfield Township (Gallia County), OH (15.5%), Perry Township (Gallia County), OH (39.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Liberty Township (Jackson County)8.7% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)Coal Township (Jackson County)3.9% (±5.1 points)
2 (tie)Madison Township (Jackson County)3.9% (±4.8 points)
4 (tie)Scioto Township (Jackson County)2.7% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)Washington Township (Jackson County)2.7% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)Coalton2.5% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)Franklin Township (Jackson County)2.5% (±3.0 points)
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Jackson County)2.5% (±4.5 points)
9Jefferson Township (Jackson County)1.5% (±1.9 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Jackson 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 Madison Township (Jackson County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Jackson County), used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madison Township (Jackson County) heat with oil?

3.9% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Jackson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madison Township (Jackson County) have electric heat?

62.7% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Jackson 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 Madison township, Jackson County, Ohio (county subdivision:46466, in state:39 county:079).

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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