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

Name: Heating fuel in Ross Township (Greene County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Greene County), used by 57.6% (±18.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with utility gas.

22.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.8% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 22.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ross Township (Greene County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ross Township (Greene County)	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	10.8% (±11.0 points)	60.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.2 points)	1.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	22.9% (±17.1 points)	31.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	57.6% (±18.4 points)	4.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	8.6% (±8.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.2 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 (Greene County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (1.5%).

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

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

In Ross Township (Greene County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (31.6%).

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 Ross Township (Greene County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Greene County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Greene County)	—	22.9% (±17.1 points)	—
Cedarville Township	3.7 mi	36.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	4.6 mi	30.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cedarville	5.0 mi	33.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Silvercreek Township	5.8 mi	45.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Shawnee Hills (community)	5.9 mi	79.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
South Solon	6.1 mi	14.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Jasper Township	6.7 mi	59.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Madison Township (Clark County)	7.5 mi	37.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silvercreek Township, OH (45.4%), Shawnee Hills (community), OH (79.2%), New Jasper Township, OH (59.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Shawnee Hills (community)	0.0% (±3.7 points)
14 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.0% (±18.5 points)
14 (tie)	Wright-Patterson AFB	0.0% (±8.4 points)
14 (tie)	Xenia	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Yellow Springs	0.0% (±1.9 points)
14 (tie)	Cedarville Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
14 (tie)	Ross Township (Greene County)	0.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Greene 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 (Greene County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Greene County), used by 57.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Greene County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.9% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Greene County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Greene 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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