How are homes heated in Orwell Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Orwell Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orwell Township, used by 43.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% heat with electricity.

7.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.0% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 34.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.6%

Heating fuel in Orwell Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orwell Township	Ashtabula County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	43.0% (±9.3 points)	59.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.6% (±6.2 points)	6.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	34.3% (±7.1 points)	19.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.9 points)	5.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±4.2 points)	5.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.2% (±3.7 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±4.6 points)	2.0%	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 Orwell Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ashtabula County (6.4%).

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

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

In Orwell Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ashtabula County (19.5%).

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 Orwell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orwell Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orwell Township	—	34.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Orwell	0.1 mi	44.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Ashtabula County)	4.9 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township (Trumbull County)	5.1 mi	17.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Rome Township (Ashtabula County)	5.2 mi	25.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colebrook Township	5.9 mi	11.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Mesopotamia Township	7.1 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Greene Township	7.2 mi	22.7% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roaming Shores	7.2 mi	39.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Windsor Township (Ashtabula County), OH (13.1%), Bloomfield Township (Trumbull County), OH (17.3%), Colebrook Township, OH (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	New Lyme Township	14.2% (±9.3 points)
13	Hartsgrove Township	12.9% (±12.3 points)
14	Andover Township	12.7% (±7.0 points)
15	Kingsville Township	10.9% (±4.9 points)
16	Denmark Township	9.9% (±12.0 points)
17	Windsor Township (Ashtabula County)	8.9% (±7.3 points)
18	Orwell Township	7.6% (±6.2 points)
19	Cherry Valley Township	7.5% (±9.8 points)
20	Colebrook Township	6.5% (±7.2 points)
21	Rome Township (Ashtabula County)	6.4% (±5.1 points)
22	Morgan Township (Ashtabula County)	5.9% (±2.8 points)
23	Pierpont Township	5.5% (±7.8 points)
24	Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)	3.9% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Ashtabula 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 Orwell Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Orwell Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orwell Township, used by 43.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orwell Township heat with oil?

7.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Orwell Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orwell Township have electric heat?

34.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Orwell Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orwell township, Ashtabula County, 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 Orwell township, Ashtabula County, Ohio (county subdivision:58870, in state:39 county:007).

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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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