How are homes heated in Montgomery Township (Ashland County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Montgomery Township (Ashland County), used by 31.3% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% heat with utility gas.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
24.9% (±11.5 points)
Electricity
31.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.8%

Heating fuel in Montgomery Township (Ashland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMontgomery Township (Ashland County)Ashland CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas24.9% (±11.5 points)48.7%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.8% (±3.8 points)4.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity31.3% (±11.3 points)25.4%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)28.0% (±8.8 points)12.9%5.6%4.9%
Wood7.6% (±5.2 points)7.1%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.8 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.9% (±4.3 points)0.9%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.8 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 Montgomery Township (Ashland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ashland County (4.8%).

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

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

In Montgomery Township (Ashland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ashland County (25.4%).

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 Montgomery Township (Ashland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montgomery Township (Ashland County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Montgomery Township (Ashland County)—31.3% (±11.3 points)—
Ashland3.2 mi21.4% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Ashland County)4.0 mi21.0% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Polk4.8 mi10.9% (±9.0 points)Lower
Perry Township (Ashland County)4.9 mi20.9% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Ashland County)6.3 mi48.9% (±10.3 points)Higher
Milton Township (Ashland County)6.4 mi35.3% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Jeromesville6.5 mi7.1% (±9.0 points)Lower
Bailey Lakes6.9 mi46.2% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Polk, OH (10.9%), Jeromesville, OH (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson Township (Ashland County), OH (48.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Ruggles Township9.8% (±11.9 points)
7Sullivan Township9.5% (±6.6 points)
8Mohican Township9.3% (±6.1 points)
9Clear Creek Township (Ashland County)7.9% (±6.7 points)
10Savannah7.8% (±13.7 points)
11Mifflin Township (Ashland County)5.4% (±5.0 points)
12Montgomery Township (Ashland County)4.8% (±3.8 points)
13Jackson Township (Ashland County)4.1% (±3.1 points)
14Sullivan2.8% (±4.6 points)
15Green Township (Ashland County)2.2% (±1.9 points)
16Perrysville1.6% (±1.8 points)
17 (tie)Bailey Lakes0.8% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)Hanover Township (Ashland County)0.8% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Ashland 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 Montgomery Township (Ashland County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Montgomery Township (Ashland County), used by 31.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Montgomery Township (Ashland County) heat with oil?

4.8% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Montgomery Township (Ashland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Montgomery Township (Ashland County) have electric heat?

31.3% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Montgomery Township (Ashland 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 Montgomery township, Ashland County, Ohio (county subdivision:51688, in state:39 county:005).

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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