How are homes heated in Seal Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Seal Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seal Township, used by 41.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.4% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 41.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seal Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seal Township	Pike County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	41.4% (±10.0 points)	23.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	41.8% (±8.9 points)	49.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.3% (±9.1 points)	20.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.9 points)	4.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.5 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 Seal Township, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Seal Township, 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 Seal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seal Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seal Township	—	41.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Piketon	1.5 mi	51.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	3.4 mi	35.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pee Pee Township	3.7 mi	46.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Pike County)	5.8 mi	36.9% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scioto Township (Pike County)	5.8 mi	54.8% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Pike County)	6.3 mi	44.6% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township (Pike County)	6.8 mi	52.3% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Pike County)	7.0 mi	45.6% (±20.9 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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Sunfish Township	0.8% (±1.5 points)
11 (tie)	Beaver	0.0% (±14.1 points)
11 (tie)	Piketon	0.0% (±4.3 points)
11 (tie)	Waverly	0.0% (±1.8 points)
11 (tie)	Camp Creek Township	0.0% (±8.0 points)
11 (tie)	Marion Township (Pike County)	0.0% (±8.1 points)
11 (tie)	Seal Township	0.0% (±3.0 points)
11 (tie)	Union Township (Pike County)	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 8 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 Seal Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Seal Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seal Township, used by 41.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seal Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Seal Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seal Township have electric heat?

41.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Seal Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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