How are homes heated in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County), used by 71.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
71.0% (±7.9 points)
Electricity
4.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSalt Creek Township (Holmes County)Holmes CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas71.0% (±7.9 points)57.6%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.2 points)1.5%1.7%3.9%
Electricity4.2% (±2.7 points)14.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.4% (±0.9 points)9.9%5.6%4.9%
Wood23.5% (±7.6 points)14.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±1.2 points)0.3%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.2 points)1.4%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.2 points)0.4%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 Salt Creek Township (Holmes County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Holmes County (1.5%).

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

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

In Salt Creek Township (Holmes County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Holmes County (14.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)—4.2% (±2.7 points)—
Fredericksburg4.2 mi13.4% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Wayne County)5.1 mi4.8% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Berlin Township (Holmes County)5.3 mi10.9% (±4.8 points)Higher
Holmesville5.3 mi7.4% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Berlin5.3 mi18.5% (±11.6 points)Higher
Prairie Township (Holmes County)5.9 mi8.7% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Paint Township (Holmes County)6.0 mi3.1% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
Hardy Township7.1 mi28.5% (±7.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berlin Township (Holmes County), OH (10.9%), Berlin, OH (18.5%), Hardy Township, OH (28.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)Berlin0.0% (±8.1 points)
15 (tie)Holmesville0.0% (±31.7 points)
15 (tie)Killbuck0.0% (±7.9 points)
15 (tie)Berlin Township (Holmes County)0.0% (±3.0 points)
15 (tie)Clark Township (Holmes County)0.0% (±3.2 points)
15 (tie)Paint Township (Holmes County)0.0% (±3.7 points)
15 (tie)Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Holmes 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 Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County), used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salt Creek Township (Holmes County) have electric heat?

4.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Salt Creek Township (Holmes 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 Salt Creek township, Holmes County, Ohio (county subdivision:70156, in state:39 county:075).

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.

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