How are homes heated in Mantua Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Mantua Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mantua Township, used by 53.9% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with electricity.

8.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.9% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 13.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.8%

Heating fuel in Mantua Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mantua Township	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	53.9% (±9.9 points)	63.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.8% (±6.3 points)	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	13.1% (±6.2 points)	21.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.5% (±6.3 points)	4.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	10.5% (±10.3 points)	2.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 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 Mantua Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Portage County (5.6%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Mantua Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Portage County (21.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mantua Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mantua Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mantua Township	—	13.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Mantua	2.4 mi	15.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hiram Township	4.3 mi	12.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora	4.7 mi	9.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township (Geauga County)	5.1 mi	15.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shalersville Township	5.2 mi	26.7% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Hiram	5.4 mi	13.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township (Geauga County)	6.9 mi	33.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Streetsboro	7.2 mi	20.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shalersville Township, OH (26.7%), Troy Township (Geauga County), OH (33.4%), Streetsboro, OH (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Paris Township (Portage County)	14.6% (±8.1 points)
7	Palmyra Township	12.8% (±6.4 points)
8	Hiram Township	12.4% (±5.5 points)
9 (tie)	Rootstown Township	12.2% (±4.3 points)
9 (tie)	Shalersville Township	12.2% (±6.9 points)
11	Suffield Township	9.9% (±4.5 points)
12	Mantua Township	8.8% (±6.3 points)
13	Deerfield Township (Portage County)	8.5% (±5.0 points)
14	Atwater Township	6.3% (±3.8 points)
15	Brimfield Township	5.2% (±3.9 points)
16	Ravenna Township	4.6% (±3.3 points)
17	Franklin Township (Portage County)	4.3% (±4.4 points)
18	Windham Township	3.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Portage 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 Mantua Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mantua Township, used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mantua Township heat with oil?

8.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Mantua Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mantua Township have electric heat?

13.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Mantua Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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