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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scioto Township (Ross County), used by 59.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
59.9% (±3.4 points)
Electricity
31.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.0%

Heating fuel in Scioto Township (Ross County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostScioto Township (Ross County)Ross CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas59.9% (±3.4 points)30.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.0% (±0.8 points)4.2%1.7%3.9%
Electricity31.9% (±2.9 points)47.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.8% (±2.1 points)14.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.5% (±0.8 points)2.5%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.5 points)1.2%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.5 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 Scioto Township (Ross County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ross County (4.2%).

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

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

In Scioto Township (Ross County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ross County (47.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Scioto Township (Ross County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scioto Township (Ross County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Scioto Township (Ross County)—31.9% (±2.9 points)—
Chillicothe1.7 mi29.2% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Ross County)5.4 mi76.0% (±10.0 points)Higher
Huntington Township (Ross County)6.3 mi60.8% (±10.8 points)Higher
Union Township (Ross County)8.1 mi70.9% (±5.8 points)Higher
Franklin Township (Ross County)8.3 mi70.4% (±16.8 points)Higher
Liberty Township (Ross County)8.5 mi48.3% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Twin Township (Ross County)8.9 mi58.2% (±12.6 points)Higher
Green Township (Ross County)9.0 mi49.3% (±9.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield Township (Ross County), OH (76.0%), Huntington Township (Ross County), OH (60.8%), Union Township (Ross County), OH (70.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)Twin Township (Ross County)6.1% (±4.5 points)
14Huntington Township (Ross County)5.8% (±3.7 points)
15Paint Township (Ross County)5.6% (±7.0 points)
16Colerain Township (Ross County)4.8% (±7.0 points)
17Union Township (Ross County)2.9% (±1.8 points)
18Springfield Township (Ross County)1.7% (±2.3 points)
19Scioto Township (Ross County)1.0% (±0.8 points)
20Chillicothe0.3% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)Adelphi0.0% (±20.7 points)
21 (tie)Kingston0.0% (±9.3 points)
21 (tie)Jefferson Township (Ross County)0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Ross 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 (Ross County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scioto Township (Ross County), used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Scioto Township (Ross County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

31.9% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Scioto Township (Ross 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, Ross County, Ohio (county subdivision:70898, in state:39 county:141).

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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