How are homes heated in Sharon Township (Franklin County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Township (Franklin County), used by 81.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
81.8% (±2.9 points)
Electricity
16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in Sharon Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSharon Township (Franklin County)Franklin CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas81.8% (±2.9 points)66.9%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.5 points)0.3%1.7%3.9%
Electricity16.9% (±2.8 points)30.6%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.5 points)1.5%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.5 points)0.3%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 Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Sharon Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Franklin County (30.6%).

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 Sharon Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sharon Township (Franklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sharon Township (Franklin County)—16.9% (±2.8 points)—
Worthington0.5 mi17.9% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Riverlea1.5 mi22.3% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Franklin County)2.6 mi7.9% (±4.7 points)Lower
Minerva Park4.1 mi10.6% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Franklin County)4.5 mi23.3% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Huber Ridge5.1 mi15.4% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Delaware County)5.4 mi27.4% (±2.9 points)Higher
Westerville5.5 mi27.2% (±2.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Franklin County), OH (7.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange Township (Delaware County), OH (27.4%), Westerville, OH (27.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)Valleyview1.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)Jackson Township (Franklin County)1.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)Obetz0.9% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)Jefferson Township (Franklin County)0.9% (±0.7 points)
12 (tie)Worthington0.7% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)Franklin Township (Franklin County)0.7% (±0.7 points)
14Sharon Township (Franklin County)0.6% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)Dublin0.4% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)Washington Township (Franklin County)0.4% (±0.3 points)
17Madison Township (Franklin County)0.3% (±0.2 points)
18 (tie)Grove City0.2% (±0.2 points)
18 (tie)New Albany0.2% (±0.4 points)
18 (tie)Whitehall0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Sharon Township (Franklin County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Township (Franklin County), used by 81.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sharon Township (Franklin County) heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Township (Franklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sharon Township (Franklin County) have electric heat?

16.9% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Township (Franklin 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 Sharon township, Franklin County, Ohio (county subdivision:71787, in state:39 county:049).

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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