How are homes heated in Olive Township (Meigs County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Olive Township (Meigs County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Olive Township (Meigs County), used by 42.9% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with utility gas.

5.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.7% (±13.0 points)
Electricity: 42.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.7%

Heating fuel in Olive Township (Meigs County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Olive Township (Meigs County)	Meigs County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	22.7% (±13.0 points)	30.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.7% (±8.5 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	42.9% (±12.7 points)	49.4%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.1% (±10.5 points)	13.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±6.6 points)	4.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.8 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	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 Olive Township (Meigs County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Meigs County (0.9%).

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

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

In Olive Township (Meigs County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Meigs County (49.4%).

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 Olive Township (Meigs County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olive Township (Meigs County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Olive Township (Meigs County)	—	42.9% (±12.7 points)	—
Orange Township (Meigs County)	6.0 mi	54.4% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coolville	6.0 mi	31.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township (Athens County)	6.8 mi	39.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township (Meigs County)	8.0 mi	59.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage Township	9.3 mi	62.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Lebanon Township	9.5 mi	55.7% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	11 mi	14.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Sutton Township	11 mi	56.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington, WV (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carthage Township, OH (62.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Olive Township (Meigs County)	5.7% (±8.5 points)
2	Lebanon Township	1.9% (±2.8 points)
3	Salem Township (Meigs County)	1.7% (±2.8 points)
4	Salisbury Township	1.4% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Middleport	0.0% (±3.8 points)
5 (tie)	Pomeroy	0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Racine	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Meigs 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 Olive Township (Meigs County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Olive Township (Meigs County), used by 42.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Olive Township (Meigs County) heat with oil?

5.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Olive Township (Meigs County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Olive Township (Meigs County) have electric heat?

42.9% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Olive Township (Meigs County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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