How are homes heated in Richland Township (Defiance County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Defiance County), used by 47.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
47.3% (±8.4 points)
Electricity
24.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Richland Township (Defiance County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichland Township (Defiance County)Defiance CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas47.3% (±8.4 points)49.1%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.8 points)0.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity24.8% (±8.6 points)27.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)23.0% (±7.0 points)18.4%5.6%4.9%
Wood2.7% (±3.0 points)3.4%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.7% (±2.7 points)0.3%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.8 points)0.5%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 Richland Township (Defiance County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Defiance County (0.7%).

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

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

In Richland Township (Defiance County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Defiance County (27.5%).

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 Richland Township (Defiance County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Defiance County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richland Township (Defiance County)—24.8% (±8.6 points)—
Florida4.5 mi13.1% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Defiance4.6 mi27.2% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Flatrock Township5.9 mi17.8% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Adams Township (Defiance County)6.0 mi18.4% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Highland Township (Defiance County)6.1 mi16.2% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Noble Township (Defiance County)6.4 mi36.1% (±6.2 points)Higher
Defiance Township7.1 mi25.8% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Napoleon Township7.8 mi15.5% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Noble Township (Defiance County), OH (36.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10Defiance0.4% (±0.5 points)
11 (tie)Hicksville0.0% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)Ney0.0% (±24.2 points)
11 (tie)Adams Township (Defiance County)0.0% (±12.0 points)
11 (tie)Farmer Township0.0% (±16.5 points)
11 (tie)Highland Township (Defiance County)0.0% (±4.9 points)
11 (tie)Richland Township (Defiance County)0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Defiance 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 Richland Township (Defiance County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Defiance County), used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richland Township (Defiance County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Defiance County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richland Township (Defiance County) have electric heat?

24.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Defiance 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 Richland township, Defiance County, Ohio (county subdivision:66670, in state:39 county:039).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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