How are homes heated in Portage Township (Ottawa County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Portage Township (Ottawa County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Portage Township (Ottawa County), used by 49.1% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.1% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 20.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Portage Township (Ottawa County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Portage Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	49.1% (±12.4 points)	56.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±3.1 points)	1.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	20.2% (±11.9 points)	20.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.1% (±8.7 points)	17.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	9.1% (±10.6 points)	2.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 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 Portage Township (Ottawa County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ottawa County (1.6%).

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

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

In Portage Township (Ottawa County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ottawa County (20.0%).

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 Portage Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Portage Township (Ottawa County)	—	20.2% (±11.9 points)	—
Port Clinton	1.6 mi	19.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba Island Township	4.8 mi	13.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bay View	5.5 mi	12.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Erie Township	5.7 mi	45.4% (±20.3 points)	Higher
Bay Township	6.0 mi	22.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Margaretta Township	7.4 mi	31.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Danbury Township	8.2 mi	26.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Townsend Township (Sandusky County)	9.3 mi	22.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Erie Township, OH (45.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Put-in-Bay Township	9.2% (±6.9 points)
2	Carroll Township	6.7% (±7.2 points)
3	Put-in-Bay	6.3% (±10.0 points)
4	Marblehead	5.9% (±5.2 points)
5	Harris Township	4.0% (±2.8 points)
6	Danbury Township	2.9% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)	Portage Township (Ottawa County)	2.1% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	2.1% (±2.0 points)
9	Rocky Ridge	1.9% (±3.4 points)
10	Bay Township	1.6% (±2.4 points)
11	Allen Township (Ottawa County)	0.7% (±1.0 points)
12	Benton Township (Ottawa County)	0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Clay Center	0.0% (±26.0 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ottawa 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 Portage Township (Ottawa County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Portage Township (Ottawa County), used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Portage Township (Ottawa County) heat with oil?

2.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Portage Township (Ottawa County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Portage Township (Ottawa County) have electric heat?

20.2% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Portage Township (Ottawa County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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