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

Name: Heating fuel in Rome Township (Ashtabula County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rome Township (Ashtabula County), used by 47.5% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with electricity.

6.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.5% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.4%

Heating fuel in Rome Township (Ashtabula County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rome Township (Ashtabula County)	Ashtabula County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	47.5% (±9.1 points)	59.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.4% (±5.1 points)	6.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	25.3% (±8.1 points)	19.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.5% (±8.3 points)	5.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±5.2 points)	5.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 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 Rome 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 Rome Township (Ashtabula County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ashtabula County (19.5%).

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 Rome Township (Ashtabula County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome Township (Ashtabula County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rome Township (Ashtabula County)	—	25.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Roaming Shores	2.3 mi	39.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Rock Creek	3.3 mi	25.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Ashtabula County)	4.5 mi	41.7% (±9.9 points)	Higher
New Lyme Township	5.1 mi	19.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Orwell Township	5.2 mi	34.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orwell	5.3 mi	44.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Hartsgrove Township	5.5 mi	5.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lenox Township	6.3 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartsgrove Township, OH (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roaming Shores, OH (39.3%), Morgan Township (Ashtabula County), OH (41.7%), Orwell, OH (44.6%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Kingsville Township	10.9% (±4.9 points)
16	Denmark Township	9.9% (±12.0 points)
17	Windsor Township (Ashtabula County)	8.9% (±7.3 points)
18	Orwell Township	7.6% (±6.2 points)
19	Cherry Valley Township	7.5% (±9.8 points)
20	Colebrook Township	6.5% (±7.2 points)
21	Rome Township (Ashtabula County)	6.4% (±5.1 points)
22	Morgan Township (Ashtabula County)	5.9% (±2.8 points)
23	Pierpont Township	5.5% (±7.8 points)
24	Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)	3.9% (±5.8 points)
25	Geneva Township	3.2% (±2.3 points)
26	Saybrook Township	3.0% (±1.4 points)
27	North Kingsville	2.1% (±1.9 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 Rome Township (Ashtabula County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rome Township (Ashtabula County), used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.4% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Rome Township (Ashtabula County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

25.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Rome Township (Ashtabula County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rome township, Ashtabula County, 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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