How are homes heated in South Amherst, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in South Amherst, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Amherst, used by 91.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.9% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Amherst

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Amherst	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	91.9% (±3.1 points)	76.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±3.0 points)	18.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.9 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 South Amherst, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lorain County (0.5%).

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

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

In South Amherst, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lorain County (18.0%).

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 South Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Amherst
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Amherst	—	5.9% (±3.0 points)	—
New Russia Township	1.8 mi	26.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Amherst Township	2.7 mi	21.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Henrietta Township	3.9 mi	26.8% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Amherst	4.1 mi	14.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Oberlin	4.2 mi	21.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Brownhelm Township	5.1 mi	21.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Vermilion	6.0 mi	15.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Elyria Township	6.1 mi	8.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Russia Township, OH (26.1%), Amherst Township, OH (21.1%), Henrietta Township, OH (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Grafton	0.0% (±4.3 points)
21 (tie)	Kipton	0.0% (±30.5 points)
21 (tie)	LaGrange	0.0% (±3.5 points)
21 (tie)	North Ridgeville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Sheffield	0.0% (±2.1 points)
21 (tie)	Sheffield Lake	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	South Amherst	0.0% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Wellington	0.0% (±1.9 points)
21 (tie)	Huntington Township (Lorain County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)
21 (tie)	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	0.0% (±2.1 points)
21 (tie)	Wellington Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Lorain 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 South Amherst

What is the most common way to heat a home in South Amherst?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Amherst, used by 91.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Amherst heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in South Amherst use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Amherst have electric heat?

5.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in South Amherst heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Amherst village, 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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