How are homes heated in Sharon Center, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Sharon Center, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Center, used by 52.3% (±23.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% heat with electricity.

4.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.3% (±23.7 points)
Electricity: 33.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.3%

Heating fuel in Sharon Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sharon Center	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	52.3% (±23.7 points)	72.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.3% (±6.8 points)	1.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	33.7% (±23.2 points)	18.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±7.6 points)	4.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.2% (±7.7 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 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 Sharon Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Medina County (1.6%).

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

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

In Sharon Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Medina County (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sharon Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sharon Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sharon Center	—	33.7% (±23.2 points)	—
Sharon Township (Medina County)	0.4 mi	21.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wadsworth Township	4.0 mi	18.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wadsworth	4.8 mi	13.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montville Township (Medina County)	5.0 mi	16.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Granger Township	5.1 mi	8.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Copley Township	5.6 mi	16.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose-Ghent	6.5 mi	8.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fairlawn	6.6 mi	14.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granger Township, OH (8.6%), Montrose-Ghent, OH (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Litchfield Township	7.8% (±4.5 points)
6	Liverpool Township (Medina County)	6.3% (±4.5 points)
7	Westfield Township (Medina County)	5.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Chippewa Lake	4.6% (±7.0 points)
9 (tie)	Granger Township	4.5% (±4.0 points)
9 (tie)	York Township (Medina County)	4.5% (±2.9 points)
11	Sharon Center	4.3% (±6.8 points)
12	Homer Township (Medina County)	4.1% (±4.7 points)
13	Lafayette Township (Medina County)	3.8% (±1.9 points)
14	Wadsworth Township	2.9% (±2.6 points)
15	Sharon Township (Medina County)	2.6% (±2.6 points)
16	Spencer Township (Medina County)	2.5% (±3.7 points)
17	Hinckley Township	2.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Medina County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sharon Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sharon Center

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sharon Center?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Center, used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sharon Center heat with oil?

4.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sharon Center have electric heat?

33.7% (±23.2 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sharon Center CDP, 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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