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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Township (Hancock County), used by 50.6% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
50.6% (±9.5 points)
Electricity
22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.9%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Township (Hancock County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPleasant Township (Hancock County)Hancock CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas50.6% (±9.5 points)58.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.9% (±1.6 points)0.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity22.8% (±8.8 points)23.6%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)23.1% (±10.8 points)13.4%5.6%4.9%
Wood2.6% (±3.5 points)2.1%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.0 points)0.8%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.0 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 Pleasant Township (Hancock County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.7%).

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

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

In Pleasant Township (Hancock County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (23.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pleasant Township (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Township (Hancock County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Pleasant Township (Hancock County)—22.8% (±8.8 points)—
McComb2.1 mi26.4% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Hoytville5.0 mi11.4% (±7.2 points)Lower
Portage Township (Hancock County)5.3 mi18.0% (±18.1 points)Not measurably different
Blanchard Township (Hancock County)5.9 mi20.2% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Putnam County)6.5 mi25.2% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Belmore6.6 mi17.9% (±25.4 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Wood County)6.6 mi17.5% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Deshler7.2 mi23.3% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hoytville, OH (11.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Biglick Township2.9% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)Arcadia2.7% (±4.7 points)
9 (tie)Delaware Township (Hancock County)2.7% (±3.9 points)
11Union Township (Hancock County)2.6% (±2.6 points)
12Washington Township (Hancock County)1.5% (±1.4 points)
13McComb1.4% (±2.5 points)
14Pleasant Township (Hancock County)0.9% (±1.6 points)
15Amanda Township (Hancock County)0.8% (±1.2 points)
16Liberty Township (Hancock County)0.7% (±1.1 points)
17Findlay0.1% (±0.1 points)
18 (tie)Arlington0.0% (±5.4 points)
18 (tie)Jenera0.0% (±25.6 points)
18 (tie)Mount Blanchard0.0% (±16.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Hancock 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 (Hancock County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Township (Hancock County), used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.9% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Township (Hancock County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.8% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Township (Hancock 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 Pleasant township, Hancock County, Ohio (county subdivision:63268, in state:39 county:063).

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.

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