How are homes heated in Powhatan Point, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Powhatan Point, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Powhatan Point, used by 61.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.9% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 36.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Powhatan Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Powhatan Point	Belmont County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	61.9% (±8.8 points)	47.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.2 points)	8.7%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	36.0% (±8.8 points)	29.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	9.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	3.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.3%	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 Powhatan Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Belmont County (8.7%).

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

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

In Powhatan Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Belmont County (29.9%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Powhatan Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powhatan Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Powhatan Point	—	36.0% (±8.8 points)	—
York Township (Belmont County)	2.8 mi	29.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Switzerland Township	5.2 mi	5.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Moundsville	5.5 mi	26.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mead Township	5.6 mi	22.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Clarington	6.4 mi	25.0% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Dale	6.5 mi	21.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Monroe County)	8.1 mi	21.2% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Shadyside	8.2 mi	18.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Switzerland Township, OH (5.5%), Mead Township, OH (22.2%), Glen Dale, WV (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Pease Township	5.9% (±2.0 points)
15	Mead Township	5.8% (±3.4 points)
16	Richland Township (Belmont County)	5.4% (±1.8 points)
17	Somerset Township	2.9% (±4.7 points)
18	Bellaire	1.7% (±2.1 points)
19 (tie)	Bridgeport	1.2% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Powhatan Point	1.2% (±1.2 points)
21	Martins Ferry	0.7% (±1.2 points)
22	Warren Township (Belmont County)	0.4% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	Barnesville	0.0% (±2.3 points)
23 (tie)	Belmont	0.0% (±20.9 points)
23 (tie)	Bethesda	0.0% (±6.5 points)
23 (tie)	Brookside	0.0% (±12.7 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Belmont 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 Powhatan Point

What is the most common way to heat a home in Powhatan Point?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Powhatan Point, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Powhatan Point heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Powhatan Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Powhatan Point have electric heat?

36.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Powhatan Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhatan Point village, 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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