How are homes heated in Plain Township (Wood County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Plain Township (Wood County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plain Township (Wood County), used by 37.3% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.3% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 31.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Plain Township (Wood County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plain Township (Wood County)	Wood County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	37.3% (±12.0 points)	64.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	31.5% (±14.0 points)	23.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.2% (±11.3 points)	9.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	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 Plain Township (Wood County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wood County (0.3%).

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

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

In Plain Township (Wood County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wood County (23.0%).

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 Plain Township (Wood County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain Township (Wood County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plain Township (Wood County)	—	31.5% (±14.0 points)	—
Tontogany	3.2 mi	11.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Bowling Green	3.4 mi	34.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Wood County)	3.7 mi	16.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	4.7 mi	12.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Weston Township	5.0 mi	14.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Portage	5.3 mi	9.3% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Wood County)	5.4 mi	25.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Haskins	5.9 mi	10.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tontogany, OH (11.8%), Weston, OH (12.7%), Weston Township, OH (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Freedom Township (Wood County)	5.2% (±5.3 points)
2	Grand Rapids Township	4.3% (±4.7 points)
3	Bairdstown	2.9% (±9.9 points)
4	Portage Township (Wood County)	1.7% (±2.7 points)
5	Pemberville	1.6% (±2.6 points)
6	Plain Township (Wood County)	1.3% (±1.8 points)
7	Northwood	1.1% (±1.7 points)
8	Tontogany	0.7% (±1.3 points)
9	Weston	0.6% (±0.9 points)
10	Lake Township (Wood County)	0.5% (±0.6 points)
11	Weston Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12	Perrysburg	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 12 of 44 places in Wood 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 Plain Township (Wood County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plain Township (Wood County), used by 37.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plain Township (Wood County) heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Plain Township (Wood County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plain Township (Wood County) have electric heat?

31.5% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Plain Township (Wood County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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