How are homes heated in Pleasant Township (Brown County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Pleasant Township (Brown County), OH, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Township (Brown County), used by 58.0% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.2% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 58.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Township (Brown County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pleasant Township (Brown County)	Brown County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	32.2% (±9.5 points)	17.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	58.0% (±10.5 points)	56.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±3.5 points)	13.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±4.8 points)	5.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Pleasant Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Brown County (3.1%).

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

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

In Pleasant Township (Brown County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (56.5%).

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 Pleasant Township (Brown County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Township (Brown County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pleasant Township (Brown County)	—	58.0% (±10.5 points)	—
Georgetown	1.9 mi	60.2% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township	5.0 mi	52.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Higginsport	5.1 mi	62.5% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Brown County)	5.2 mi	53.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Brown County)	5.7 mi	38.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Dover	5.9 mi	69.6% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Russellville	6.3 mi	48.8% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Brown County)	6.6 mi	84.8% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Brown County), OH (38.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Brown County), OH (84.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Sardinia	3.7% (±4.5 points)
11	Lake Lorelei	3.1% (±5.0 points)
12 (tie)	Huntington Township (Brown County)	2.2% (±2.2 points)
12 (tie)	Lewis Township	2.2% (±2.3 points)
14	Washington Township (Brown County)	1.8% (±2.3 points)
15	Jefferson Township (Brown County)	1.6% (±2.1 points)
16	Pleasant Township (Brown County)	1.1% (±1.2 points)
17	Franklin Township (Brown County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
18	Georgetown	0.6% (±1.0 points)
19	Pike Township (Brown County)	0.5% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Aberdeen	0.0% (±5.9 points)
20 (tie)	Hamersville	0.0% (±11.5 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Waynoka	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Brown 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 Pleasant Township (Brown County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Township (Brown County), used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasant Township (Brown County) heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Township (Brown County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasant Township (Brown County) have electric heat?

58.0% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Township (Brown County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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