How are homes heated in Scioto Township (Pike County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Scioto Township (Pike County), used by 54.8% (±24.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±12.0 points)
Electricity
54.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.1%

Heating fuel in Scioto Township (Pike County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostScioto Township (Pike County)Pike CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±12.0 points)23.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.1% (±7.1 points)2.0%1.7%3.9%
Electricity54.8% (±24.0 points)49.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)41.2% (±22.4 points)20.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±12.0 points)4.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.0 points)0.2%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±12.0 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 Scioto Township (Pike County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pike County (2.0%).

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

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

In Scioto Township (Pike County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pike County (49.3%).

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 Scioto Township (Pike County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scioto Township (Pike County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Scioto Township (Pike County)—54.8% (±24.0 points)—
Union Township (Pike County)3.9 mi44.6% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Piketon4.9 mi51.8% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Seal Township5.8 mi41.8% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Newton Township (Pike County)5.8 mi52.3% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Valley Township (Scioto County)6.6 mi41.9% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Scioto County)6.8 mi64.5% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Camp Creek Township7.3 mi47.7% (±19.3 points)Not measurably different
Marion Township (Pike County)8.0 mi40.9% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Perry Township (Pike County)7.6% (±12.4 points)
2Mifflin Township (Pike County)5.8% (±5.6 points)
3Jackson Township (Pike County)5.5% (±9.0 points)
4 (tie)Newton Township (Pike County)4.1% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)Scioto Township (Pike County)4.1% (±7.1 points)
6Pebble Township3.8% (±4.7 points)
7Beaver Township (Pike County)3.1% (±4.8 points)
8Benton Township (Pike County)2.3% (±3.9 points)
9Pee Pee Township1.1% (±1.1 points)
10Sunfish Township0.8% (±1.5 points)
11 (tie)Beaver0.0% (±14.1 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Pike 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 Scioto Township (Pike County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Scioto Township (Pike County), used by 54.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scioto Township (Pike County) heat with oil?

4.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Scioto Township (Pike County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scioto Township (Pike County) have electric heat?

54.8% (±24.0 points) of occupied homes in Scioto Township (Pike 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 Scioto township, Pike County, Ohio (county subdivision:70884, in state:39 county:131).

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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