How are homes heated in Richmond Township (Ashtabula County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Richmond Township (Ashtabula County), used by 52.3% (±23.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.0% (±1.9 points)
Electricity
52.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.9%

Heating fuel in Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichmond Township (Ashtabula County)Ashtabula CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas1.0% (±1.9 points)59.6%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.9% (±5.8 points)6.4%1.7%3.9%
Electricity52.3% (±23.5 points)19.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.4% (±11.8 points)5.9%5.6%4.9%
Wood26.0% (±17.9 points)5.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke2.0% (±3.6 points)1.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.1 points)2.0%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used2.4% (±4.7 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 Richmond Township (Ashtabula County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ashtabula County (6.4%).

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

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

In Richmond Township (Ashtabula County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ashtabula County (19.5%).

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 Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)—52.3% (±23.5 points)—
Dorset Township4.1 mi35.0% (±22.2 points)Not measurably different
Andover Township4.2 mi30.7% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Andover4.3 mi27.0% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Cherry Valley Township5.8 mi19.0% (±15.5 points)Lower
Pierpont Township6.0 mi11.0% (±9.9 points)Lower
Denmark Township7.0 mi39.9% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different
Conneaut Township (Crawford County)7.0 mi15.6% (±4.9 points)Lower
North Shenango Township7.1 mi19.0% (±6.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherry Valley Township, OH (19.0%), Pierpont Township, OH (11.0%), Conneaut Township (Crawford County), PA (15.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
18Orwell Township7.6% (±6.2 points)
19Cherry Valley Township7.5% (±9.8 points)
20Colebrook Township6.5% (±7.2 points)
21Rome Township (Ashtabula County)6.4% (±5.1 points)
22Morgan Township (Ashtabula County)5.9% (±2.8 points)
23Pierpont Township5.5% (±7.8 points)
24Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)3.9% (±5.8 points)
25Geneva Township3.2% (±2.3 points)
26Saybrook Township3.0% (±1.4 points)
27North Kingsville2.1% (±1.9 points)
28Orwell1.9% (±1.8 points)
29Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)1.5% (±1.9 points)
30Roaming Shores1.4% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Ashtabula 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 Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Richmond Township (Ashtabula County), used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richmond Township (Ashtabula County) heat with oil?

3.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Richmond Township (Ashtabula County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richmond Township (Ashtabula County) have electric heat?

52.3% (±23.5 points) of occupied homes in Richmond Township (Ashtabula 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 Richmond township, Ashtabula County, Ohio (county subdivision:66796, in state:39 county:007).

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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