How are homes heated in Paint Township (Highland County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Paint Township (Highland County), OH, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paint Township (Highland County), used by 45.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 45.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in Paint Township (Highland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Paint Township (Highland County)	Highland County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.0 points)	24.1%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	45.4% (±8.5 points)	46.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.6% (±7.7 points)	15.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	15.0% (±6.1 points)	6.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.3% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±4.0 points)	3.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	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 Paint Township (Highland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Highland County (3.2%).

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

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

In Paint Township (Highland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Highland County (46.5%).

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 Paint Township (Highland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paint Township (Highland County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Paint Township (Highland County)	—	45.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Madison Township (Highland County)	6.6 mi	28.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Marshall Township	7.1 mi	67.5% (±15.8 points)	Higher
Paint Township (Ross County)	7.3 mi	58.0% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Highland County)	7.3 mi	44.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Pike County)	8.4 mi	52.3% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brushcreek Township	8.5 mi	41.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	8.6 mi	25.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Penn Township (Highland County)	8.9 mi	41.3% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (Highland County), OH (28.9%), Greenfield, OH (25.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marshall Township, OH (67.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Penn Township (Highland County)	3.6% (±5.2 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Highland County)	3.4% (±3.3 points)
14	Union Township (Highland County)	3.3% (±4.7 points)
15	Madison Township (Highland County)	3.0% (±2.0 points)
16	Marshall Township	2.4% (±3.9 points)
17	Leesburg	2.1% (±3.5 points)
18	Paint Township (Highland County)	1.7% (±1.6 points)
19 (tie)	Greenfield	0.6% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Hillsboro	0.6% (±0.7 points)
21	Liberty Township (Highland County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)
22 (tie)	Highland	0.0% (±41.8 points)
22 (tie)	Hamer Township	0.0% (±15.6 points)
22 (tie)	Jackson Township (Highland County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Highland 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 Paint Township (Highland County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paint Township (Highland County), used by 45.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Paint Township (Highland County) heat with oil?

1.7% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Paint Township (Highland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Paint Township (Highland County) have electric heat?

45.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Paint Township (Highland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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