How are homes heated in Somerset Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Somerset Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somerset Township, used by 32.3% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% heat with electricity.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.3% (±13.1 points)
Electricity: 27.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Somerset Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Somerset Township	Belmont County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	32.3% (±13.1 points)	47.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±4.7 points)	8.7%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	27.7% (±16.7 points)	29.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.8% (±13.9 points)	9.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±5.8 points)	3.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.6 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 Somerset Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Belmont County (8.7%).

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

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

In Somerset Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Belmont County (29.9%).

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 Somerset Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Somerset Township	—	27.7% (±16.7 points)	—
Malaga Township	4.1 mi	13.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Miltonsburg	4.9 mi	12.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jerusalem	5.4 mi	4.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Beaver Township (Noble County)	5.5 mi	4.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Belmont County)	5.7 mi	68.1% (±31.7 points)	Higher
Batesville	5.9 mi	29.2% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barnesville	6.1 mi	32.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson	6.2 mi	25.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jerusalem, OH (4.1%), Beaver Township (Noble County), OH (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wayne Township (Belmont County), OH (68.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Goshen Township (Belmont County)	6.8% (±3.5 points)
12	Pultney Township	6.1% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Flushing	5.9% (±3.8 points)
13 (tie)	Pease Township	5.9% (±2.0 points)
15	Mead Township	5.8% (±3.4 points)
16	Richland Township (Belmont County)	5.4% (±1.8 points)
17	Somerset Township	2.9% (±4.7 points)
18	Bellaire	1.7% (±2.1 points)
19 (tie)	Bridgeport	1.2% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Powhatan Point	1.2% (±1.2 points)
21	Martins Ferry	0.7% (±1.2 points)
22	Warren Township (Belmont County)	0.4% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	Barnesville	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Belmont 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 Somerset Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somerset Township, used by 32.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Somerset Township heat with oil?

2.9% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Somerset Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Somerset Township have electric heat?

27.7% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes in Somerset Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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