How are homes heated in Orange Township (Delaware County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Orange Township (Delaware County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Township (Delaware County), used by 71.2% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.2% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 27.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Orange Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orange Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	71.2% (±3.0 points)	67.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	27.4% (±2.9 points)	24.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	5.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Orange Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Delaware County (1.0%).

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

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

In Orange Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (24.3%).

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 Orange Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orange Township (Delaware County)	—	27.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Perry Township (Franklin County)	4.6 mi	7.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Powell	4.7 mi	19.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Delaware County)	4.7 mi	21.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Berlin Township (Delaware County)	5.0 mi	19.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Genoa Township	5.1 mi	13.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Sharon Township (Franklin County)	5.4 mi	16.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Westerville	5.7 mi	27.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington	5.8 mi	17.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Franklin County), OH (7.9%), Powell, OH (19.1%), Liberty Township (Delaware County), OH (21.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Genoa Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Delaware	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Galena	0.0% (±7.0 points)
21 (tie)	Powell	0.0% (±0.7 points)
21 (tie)	Sunbury	0.0% (±1.3 points)
21 (tie)	Marlboro Township (Delaware County)	0.0% (±34.5 points)
21 (tie)	Orange Township (Delaware County)	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Delaware 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 Orange Township (Delaware County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Township (Delaware County), used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orange Township (Delaware County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Orange Township (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orange Township (Delaware County) have electric heat?

27.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Orange Township (Delaware County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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