How are homes heated in Ross Township (Butler County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Butler County), used by 41.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% heat with utility gas.

15.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
31.0% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
41.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
15.5%

Heating fuel in Ross Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRoss Township (Butler County)Butler CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas31.0% (±6.6 points)52.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.15.5% (±8.4 points)3.4%1.7%3.9%
Electricity41.7% (±8.1 points)39.8%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.1% (±3.6 points)2.9%5.6%4.9%
Wood3.4% (±3.7 points)0.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.2 points)0.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%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 Ross Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Butler County (3.4%).

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

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

In Ross Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butler County (39.8%).

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 Ross Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Butler County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ross Township (Butler County)—41.7% (±8.1 points)—
Ross2.6 mi37.5% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Millville2.9 mi50.0% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Dunlap3.8 mi17.6% (±14.1 points)Lower
Hamilton5.3 mi35.2% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Butler County)5.5 mi47.0% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
New Baltimore5.5 mi16.2% (±14.5 points)Lower
Pleasant Run5.5 mi47.0% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Fairfield5.7 mi53.4% (±3.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunlap, OH (17.6%), New Baltimore, OH (16.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield, OH (53.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Madison Township (Butler County)26.9% (±5.5 points)
3Wayne Township (Butler County)22.5% (±8.4 points)
4Hanover Township (Butler County)21.3% (±6.5 points)
5Reily Township17.7% (±9.7 points)
6St. Clair Township (Butler County)16.7% (±6.1 points)
7Seven Mile15.8% (±14.4 points)
8Ross Township (Butler County)15.5% (±8.4 points)
9Milford Township (Butler County)15.2% (±5.8 points)
10Ross14.8% (±10.8 points)
11Morgan Township (Butler County)13.6% (±6.6 points)
12Fairfield Township (Butler County)4.1% (±1.7 points)
13Fairfield3.0% (±1.0 points)
14Millville2.3% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Butler 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 Ross Township (Butler County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Butler County), used by 41.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ross Township (Butler County) heat with oil?

15.5% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ross Township (Butler County) have electric heat?

41.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Butler 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 Ross township, Butler County, Ohio (county subdivision:68616, in state:39 county:017).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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