How are homes heated in Riley Township (Sandusky County), OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Riley Township (Sandusky County), used by 49.6% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with utility gas.

31.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
10.2% (±8.5 points)
Electricity
31.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Riley Township (Sandusky County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRiley Township (Sandusky County)Sandusky CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas10.2% (±8.5 points)59.4%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±9.1 points)0.3%1.7%3.9%
Electricity31.3% (±15.7 points)21.6%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)49.6% (±15.4 points)15.4%5.6%4.9%
Wood8.7% (±10.3 points)2.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±9.1 points)0.2%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 Riley Township (Sandusky County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sandusky County (0.3%).

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

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

In Riley Township (Sandusky County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sandusky County (21.6%).

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 Riley Township (Sandusky County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riley Township (Sandusky County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Riley Township (Sandusky County)—31.3% (±15.7 points)—
Townsend Township (Sandusky County)5.3 mi22.5% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Bay Township6.1 mi22.2% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Clyde6.4 mi27.9% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Rice Township6.5 mi27.0% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Fremont6.6 mi22.2% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Sandusky Township (Sandusky County)6.8 mi14.0% (±5.6 points)Lower
Green Creek Township6.8 mi25.9% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Stony Prairie8.0 mi19.6% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandusky Township (Sandusky County), OH (14.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)Gibsonburg0.0% (±3.6 points)
10 (tie)Helena0.0% (±32.4 points)
10 (tie)Stony Prairie0.0% (±5.9 points)
10 (tie)Woodville0.0% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)Green Creek Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
10 (tie)Rice Township0.0% (±8.1 points)
10 (tie)Riley Township (Sandusky County)0.0% (±9.1 points)
10 (tie)Scott Township (Sandusky County)0.0% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)Woodville Township0.0% (±2.9 points)
10 (tie)York Township (Sandusky County)0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Sandusky 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 Riley Township (Sandusky County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Riley Township (Sandusky County), used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Riley Township (Sandusky County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Riley Township (Sandusky County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Riley Township (Sandusky County) have electric heat?

31.3% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in Riley Township (Sandusky 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 Riley township, Sandusky County, Ohio (county subdivision:67188, in state:39 county:143).

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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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