How are homes heated in Mount Orab, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Orab, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Orab, used by 51.6% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.9% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Orab

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Orab	Brown County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	40.9% (±10.5 points)	17.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	3.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±8.8 points)	56.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.3% (±6.0 points)	13.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	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 Mount Orab, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Brown County (3.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Mount Orab, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (56.5%).

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 Mount Orab

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Orab
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Orab	—	51.6% (±8.8 points)	—
Pike Township (Brown County)	2.2 mi	38.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Green Township (Brown County)	3.4 mi	69.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Sterling Township	4.5 mi	61.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Brown County)	5.6 mi	61.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Highland County)	5.7 mi	46.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Brown County)	6.4 mi	66.7% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Williamsburg	6.8 mi	44.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sardinia	6.9 mi	61.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pike Township (Brown County), OH (38.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Green Township (Brown County), OH (69.5%), Washington Township (Brown County), OH (66.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Franklin Township (Brown County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
18	Georgetown	0.6% (±1.0 points)
19	Pike Township (Brown County)	0.5% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Aberdeen	0.0% (±5.9 points)
20 (tie)	Hamersville	0.0% (±11.5 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Waynoka	0.0% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	Mount Orab	0.0% (±2.2 points)
20 (tie)	Ripley	0.0% (±5.3 points)
20 (tie)	Eagle Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)	Green Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±3.3 points)
20 (tie)	Jackson Township (Brown County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Brown 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 Mount Orab

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Orab?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Orab, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Orab heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Mount Orab use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Orab have electric heat?

51.6% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Mount Orab heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Orab village, 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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