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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Marion County), used by 51.8% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% heat with utility gas.

31.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
9.7% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
31.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Richland Township (Marion County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichland Township (Marion County)Marion CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas9.7% (±7.7 points)61.2%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.1 points)1.0%1.7%3.9%
Electricity31.6% (±16.0 points)23.7%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)51.8% (±16.7 points)11.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±5.1 points)1.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel7.0% (±6.5 points)0.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.1 points)0.4%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 (Marion County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (1.0%).

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

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

In Richland Township (Marion County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marion County (23.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Richland Township (Marion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Marion County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richland Township (Marion County)—31.6% (±16.0 points)—
Waldo Township4.9 mi41.2% (±19.5 points)Not measurably different
Westfield Township (Morrow County)5.3 mi17.9% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Waldo5.4 mi20.9% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Cardington Township5.5 mi31.1% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Claridon Township (Marion County)5.6 mi30.2% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Marion County)5.7 mi25.2% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Cardington6.7 mi26.3% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Marlboro Township (Delaware County)7.5 mi25.3% (±30.2 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)New Bloomington0.0% (±21.1 points)
10 (tie)Prospect0.0% (±7.9 points)
10 (tie)Waldo0.0% (±21.5 points)
10 (tie)Bowling Green Township (Marion County)0.0% (±17.1 points)
10 (tie)Grand Township0.0% (±11.7 points)
10 (tie)Montgomery Township (Marion County)0.0% (±4.6 points)
10 (tie)Richland Township (Marion County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)Salt Rock Township0.0% (±8.9 points)
10 (tie)Scott Township (Marion County)0.0% (±34.7 points)
10 (tie)Tully Township (Marion County)0.0% (±13.2 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Marion 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 (Marion County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Marion County), used by 51.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Marion County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

31.6% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Marion 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, Marion County, Ohio (county subdivision:66754, in state:39 county:101).

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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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