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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Township (Madison County), used by 44.3% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with utility gas.

12.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
7.5% (±6.4 points)
Electricity
44.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
12.0%

Heating fuel in Monroe Township (Madison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMonroe Township (Madison County)Madison CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas7.5% (±6.4 points)51.6%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12.0% (±10.0 points)2.5%1.7%3.9%
Electricity44.3% (±14.4 points)27.6%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)32.3% (±10.9 points)15.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood2.6% (±2.6 points)1.9%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy1.3% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.8 points)0.8%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.8 points)0.1%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 Monroe Township (Madison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (2.5%).

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

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

In Monroe Township (Madison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (27.6%).

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 Monroe Township (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Madison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Monroe Township (Madison County)—44.3% (±14.4 points)—
Pike Township (Madison County)4.5 mi39.4% (±22.3 points)Not measurably different
Somerford Township5.3 mi41.6% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township5.5 mi51.1% (±22.1 points)Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Madison County)5.8 mi47.7% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Choctaw Lake6.1 mi39.1% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Madison County)7.0 mi19.7% (±4.4 points)Lower
West Jefferson7.3 mi15.5% (±5.5 points)Lower
Darby Township (Madison County)7.9 mi9.9% (±4.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Madison County), OH (19.7%), West Jefferson, OH (15.5%), Darby Township (Madison County), OH (9.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Stokes Township (Madison County)12.5% (±8.1 points)
2Monroe Township (Madison County)12.0% (±10.0 points)
3Fairfield Township (Madison County)10.1% (±8.6 points)
4Deer Creek Township9.0% (±9.0 points)
5Range Township5.2% (±6.7 points)
6Somerford Township4.9% (±4.7 points)
7 (tie)Choctaw Lake4.5% (±6.0 points)
7 (tie)Pike Township (Madison County)4.5% (±7.0 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Madison 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 Monroe Township (Madison County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Township (Madison County), used by 44.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Township (Madison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

44.3% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Township (Madison 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 Monroe township, Madison County, Ohio (county subdivision:51478, in state:39 county:097).

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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