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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rome Township (Lawrence County), used by 53.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.1% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
53.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Rome Township (Lawrence County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRome Township (Lawrence County)Lawrence CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas37.1% (±6.6 points)41.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.2%1.7%3.9%
Electricity53.6% (±5.8 points)42.4%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.6% (±3.0 points)14.4%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.7 points)1.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.0 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 Rome Township (Lawrence County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lawrence County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Rome Township (Lawrence County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lawrence County (42.4%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rome Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome Township (Lawrence County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rome Township (Lawrence County)—53.6% (±5.8 points)—
Athalia1.7 mi73.0% (±11.8 points)Higher
Lesage3.8 mi59.1% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Lawrence County)4.6 mi47.6% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Crown City5.4 mi71.4% (±13.8 points)Higher
Proctorville6.1 mi54.7% (±20.4 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Lawrence County)6.3 mi53.1% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Pea Ridge7.0 mi60.2% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Guyan Township7.8 mi41.5% (±15.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athalia, OH (73.0%), Crown City, OH (71.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)Aid Township0.0% (±13.5 points)
7 (tie)Decatur Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±14.4 points)
7 (tie)Elizabeth Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±4.3 points)
7 (tie)Mason Township0.0% (±11.7 points)
7 (tie)Perry Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)Rome Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)Symmes Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±30.3 points)
7 (tie)Upper Township0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)Washington Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±23.3 points)
7 (tie)Windsor Township (Lawrence County)0.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Lawrence 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 (Lawrence County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rome Township (Lawrence County), used by 53.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Rome Township (Lawrence County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

53.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Rome Township (Lawrence 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 Rome township, Lawrence County, Ohio (county subdivision:68280, in state:39 county:087).

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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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