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

Name: Heating fuel in Paint Township (Wayne County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Paint Township (Wayne County), used by 49.4% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.4% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 4.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Paint Township (Wayne County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Paint Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	49.4% (±12.4 points)	64.9%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.5 points)	3.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	4.4% (±3.8 points)	18.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±4.2 points)	7.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	25.4% (±11.6 points)	4.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	8.3% (±9.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.1% (±5.0 points)	0.4%	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 (Wayne County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (3.4%).

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

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

In Paint Township (Wayne County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (18.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Paint Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paint Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Paint Township (Wayne County)	—	4.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Mount Eaton	1.3 mi	15.2% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County)	4.2 mi	13.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Paint Township (Holmes County)	5.4 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Wayne County)	5.4 mi	4.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	5.8 mi	13.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Wilmot	5.8 mi	3.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarcreek Township (Stark County)	6.2 mi	15.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Dalton	6.2 mi	15.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County), OH (13.9%), Brewster, OH (13.3%), Sugarcreek Township (Stark County), OH (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Clinton Township (Wayne County)	4.9% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Green Township (Wayne County)	4.9% (±1.9 points)
8	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	4.7% (±4.8 points)
9	Congress Township (Wayne County)	4.4% (±2.4 points)
10	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	2.9% (±2.1 points)
11	Congress	2.4% (±8.1 points)
12	Paint Township (Wayne County)	2.3% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	East Union Township	1.9% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Wooster Township	1.9% (±1.9 points)
15	Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County)	1.4% (±0.9 points)
16 (tie)	Shreve	1.1% (±1.0 points)
16 (tie)	Canaan Township (Wayne County)	1.1% (±1.2 points)
18	Apple Creek	0.8% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 (Wayne County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Paint Township (Wayne County), used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Paint Township (Wayne County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

4.4% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Paint Township (Wayne County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Wayne 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 Paint township, Wayne County, Ohio (county subdivision:59556, in state:39 county:169).

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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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