How are homes heated in Peru Township (Huron County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Peru Township (Huron County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Peru Township (Huron County), used by 62.2% (±18.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with utility gas.

5.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.4% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 62.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.9%

Heating fuel in Peru Township (Huron County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Peru Township (Huron County)	Huron County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	6.4% (±7.1 points)	55.1%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.9% (±6.6 points)	1.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	62.2% (±18.4 points)	25.8%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.6% (±12.0 points)	13.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	5.9% (±6.5 points)	3.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.2%	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 Peru Township (Huron County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huron County (1.6%).

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

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

In Peru Township (Huron County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Huron County (25.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Peru Township (Huron County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peru Township (Huron County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Peru Township (Huron County)	—	62.2% (±18.4 points)	—
Monroeville	4.6 mi	14.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bronson Township	4.7 mi	36.2% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Sherman Township	4.9 mi	15.4% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Greenfield Township (Huron County)	5.0 mi	32.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Norwalk	6.3 mi	28.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Ridgefield Township	6.5 mi	10.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
North Fairfield	6.5 mi	21.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Lyme Township	6.7 mi	16.8% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroeville, OH (14.5%), Bronson Township, OH (36.2%), Sherman Township, OH (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hartland Township	19.2% (±14.7 points)
2	Fitchville Township	13.2% (±16.6 points)
3	Townsend Township (Huron County)	10.1% (±11.2 points)
4	North Fairfield	8.5% (±6.6 points)
5	Sherman Township	7.1% (±9.8 points)
6	Peru Township (Huron County)	5.9% (±6.6 points)
7	Ripley Township (Huron County)	5.0% (±5.2 points)
8	Greenwich Township	4.9% (±5.0 points)
9	Fairfield Township (Huron County)	4.2% (±3.3 points)
10	Greenfield Township (Huron County)	3.1% (±3.3 points)
11 (tie)	Clarksfield Township	2.8% (±3.3 points)
11 (tie)	Richmond Township (Huron County)	2.8% (±4.6 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Huron 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 Peru Township (Huron County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Peru Township (Huron County), used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Peru Township (Huron County) heat with oil?

5.9% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Peru Township (Huron County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Peru Township (Huron County) have electric heat?

62.2% (±18.4 points) of occupied homes in Peru Township (Huron County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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