How are homes heated in Pike Township (Fulton County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Pike Township (Fulton County), OH, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pike Township (Fulton County), used by 63.3% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% heat with utility gas.

7.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.4% (±13.5 points)
Electricity: 7.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pike Township (Fulton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pike Township (Fulton County)	Fulton County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	25.4% (±13.5 points)	54.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.8%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	7.8% (±5.9 points)	17.1%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	63.3% (±13.4 points)	24.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±4.0 points)	2.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Pike Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (0.8%).

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

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

In Pike Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fulton County (17.1%).

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 Pike Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pike Township (Fulton County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pike Township (Fulton County)	—	7.8% (±5.9 points)	—
Delta	3.6 mi	11.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton Township	4.8 mi	19.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons	5.4 mi	7.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Township (Fulton County)	5.5 mi	16.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Fulton County)	6.0 mi	9.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	6.0 mi	13.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wauseon	6.5 mi	25.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Chesterfield Township	6.8 mi	7.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wauseon, OH (25.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Archbold	0.0% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	Delta	0.0% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Lyons	0.0% (±9.0 points)
11 (tie)	Metamora	0.0% (±14.6 points)
11 (tie)	Dover Township (Fulton County)	0.0% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)	Fulton Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)	Pike Township (Fulton County)	0.0% (±5.9 points)
11 (tie)	Royalton Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
11 (tie)	York Township (Fulton County)	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Fulton 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 Pike Township (Fulton County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pike Township (Fulton County), used by 63.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pike Township (Fulton County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Pike Township (Fulton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pike Township (Fulton County) have electric heat?

7.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Pike Township (Fulton County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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