How are homes heated in Perry Township (Gallia County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Gallia County), used by 39.7% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
11.4% (±12.9 points)
Electricity
39.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Perry Township (Gallia County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPerry Township (Gallia County)Gallia CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas11.4% (±12.9 points)19.2%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.2 points)0.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity39.7% (±14.5 points)49.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)28.3% (±15.3 points)22.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood15.4% (±9.9 points)7.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke5.2% (±7.4 points)0.3%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.2 points)0.5%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.2 points)0.5%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 Perry Township (Gallia County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gallia County (0.7%).

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

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

In Perry Township (Gallia County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gallia County (49.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Perry Township (Gallia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Gallia County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Perry Township (Gallia County)—39.7% (±14.5 points)—
Rio Grande5.0 mi55.2% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Gallia County)6.2 mi4.2% (±4.1 points)Lower
Raccoon Township6.3 mi60.1% (±11.4 points)Higher
Green Township (Gallia County)6.4 mi58.5% (±7.3 points)Higher
Greenfield Township (Gallia County)6.4 mi15.5% (±24.7 points)Not measurably different
Centerville (Thurman)6.6 mi47.1% (±52.9 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Jackson County)7.9 mi62.7% (±13.7 points)Higher
Harrison Township (Gallia County)8.2 mi49.1% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Township (Gallia County), OH (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raccoon Township, OH (60.1%), Green Township (Gallia County), OH (58.5%), Madison Township (Jackson County), OH (62.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)Addison Township0.0% (±4.3 points)
11 (tie)Green Township (Gallia County)0.0% (±1.8 points)
11 (tie)Greenfield Township (Gallia County)0.0% (±34.2 points)
11 (tie)Harrison Township (Gallia County)0.0% (±12.1 points)
11 (tie)Huntington Township (Gallia County)0.0% (±5.6 points)
11 (tie)Ohio Township (Gallia County)0.0% (±8.4 points)
11 (tie)Perry Township (Gallia County)0.0% (±7.2 points)
11 (tie)Walnut Township (Gallia County)0.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Gallia 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 Perry Township (Gallia County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Gallia County), used by 39.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry Township (Gallia County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Gallia County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry Township (Gallia County) have electric heat?

39.7% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Gallia County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Perry township, Gallia County, Ohio (county subdivision:61854, in state:39 county:053).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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