How are homes heated in Salem Township (Monroe County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Monroe County), used by 34.1% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with electricity.

6.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
34.1% (±10.0 points)
Electricity
21.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.6%

Heating fuel in Salem Township (Monroe County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSalem Township (Monroe County)Monroe CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas34.1% (±10.0 points)53.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.6% (±7.1 points)4.9%1.7%3.9%
Electricity21.2% (±11.4 points)17.0%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.5% (±11.6 points)17.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood18.3% (±11.2 points)6.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.6 points)1.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.2 points)0.1%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 Salem Township (Monroe County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (4.9%).

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

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

In Salem Township (Monroe County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monroe County (17.0%).

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 Salem Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Monroe County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Salem Township (Monroe County)—21.2% (±11.4 points)—
Clarington1.9 mi25.0% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Switzerland Township3.6 mi5.5% (±8.7 points)Lower
Ohio Township (Monroe County)5.2 mi37.7% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Adams Township (Monroe County)5.3 mi31.3% (±19.8 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Monroe County)6.7 mi9.2% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Powhatan Point8.1 mi36.0% (±8.8 points)Higher
Sunsbury Township8.1 mi14.4% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
New Martinsville8.5 mi22.3% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Switzerland Township, OH (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Powhatan Point, OH (36.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Green Township (Monroe County)15.5% (±21.6 points)
2Adams Township (Monroe County)14.9% (±15.1 points)
3Switzerland Township11.0% (±8.4 points)
4Center Township (Monroe County)7.2% (±5.9 points)
5Salem Township (Monroe County)6.6% (±7.1 points)
6Lee Township (Monroe County)6.3% (±9.2 points)
7Malaga Township5.2% (±7.5 points)
8Franklin Township (Monroe County)4.2% (±8.3 points)
9Perry Township (Monroe County)3.1% (±5.6 points)
10Clarington2.1% (±3.4 points)
11Sunsbury Township1.3% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Monroe 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 Salem Township (Monroe County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Monroe County), used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salem Township (Monroe County) heat with oil?

6.6% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Monroe County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salem Township (Monroe County) have electric heat?

21.2% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Monroe 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 Salem township, Monroe County, Ohio (county subdivision:69918, in state:39 county:111).

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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