How are homes heated in Mount Sterling, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Sterling, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Sterling, used by 67.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.3% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 30.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Mount Sterling

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Sterling	Madison County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	67.3% (±9.4 points)	51.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	30.6% (±9.1 points)	27.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±2.8 points)	15.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Mount Sterling, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Madison County (2.5%).

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

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

In Mount Sterling, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (27.6%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Sterling
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Sterling	—	30.6% (±9.1 points)	—
Pleasant Township (Madison County)	2.1 mi	24.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Fayette County)	4.1 mi	51.8% (±17.2 points)	Higher
Darby Township (Pickaway County)	4.8 mi	42.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Pickaway County)	6.1 mi	27.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Range Township	7.8 mi	4.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Oak Run Township	8.4 mi	23.1% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Township	8.5 mi	12.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Darbyville	8.6 mi	30.5% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Range Township, OH (4.9%), Muhlenberg Township, OH (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Township (Fayette County), OH (51.8%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Union Township (Madison County)	2.2% (±2.9 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Madison County)	1.8% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)	Canaan Township (Madison County)	1.5% (±1.9 points)
12 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Madison County)	1.5% (±1.7 points)
14	Darby Township (Madison County)	0.6% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)	London	0.3% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Mount Sterling	0.3% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Midway	0.0% (±33.4 points)
17 (tie)	Plain City	0.0% (±2.4 points)
17 (tie)	South Solon	0.0% (±22.9 points)
17 (tie)	West Jefferson	0.0% (±2.2 points)
17 (tie)	Oak Run Township	0.0% (±18.2 points)

Showing 12 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Mount Sterling

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Mount Sterling, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Mount Sterling beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Mount Sterling, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Mount Sterling

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Sterling, used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Sterling heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Mount Sterling use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Sterling have electric heat?

30.6% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Sterling heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Mount Sterling village, Ohio (place:53046, in state:39).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.