How are homes heated in South Bloomfield Township, OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in South Bloomfield Township, used by 31.2% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% heat with utility gas.

16.5% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
27.3% (±10.8 points)
Electricity
16.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.5%

Heating fuel in South Bloomfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSouth Bloomfield TownshipMorrow CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas27.3% (±10.8 points)22.7%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.5% (±3.9 points)3.6%1.7%3.9%
Electricity16.5% (±10.0 points)25.2%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.2% (±11.7 points)34.7%5.6%4.9%
Wood17.4% (±11.1 points)10.8%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.0 points)0.6%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.7% (±4.4 points)1.9%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used1.4% (±2.4 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 Bloomfield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morrow County (3.6%).

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

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

In South Bloomfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morrow County (25.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Bloomfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Bloomfield Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
South Bloomfield Township—16.5% (±10.0 points)—
Sparta1.4 mi0.0% (±46.0 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Knox County)4.5 mi23.2% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Hilliar Township5.0 mi28.8% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Chester Township (Morrow County)5.4 mi20.3% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Centerburg5.5 mi19.8% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Knox County)6.0 mi10.9% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Bennington Township (Morrow County)6.0 mi19.0% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Chesterville6.5 mi16.9% (±14.2 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 Morrow County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4North Bloomfield Township6.5% (±4.6 points)
5Perry Township (Morrow County)6.3% (±5.0 points)
6Chesterville5.6% (±7.1 points)
7Lincoln Township5.2% (±5.3 points)
8Congress Township (Morrow County)5.0% (±4.7 points)
9Chester Township (Morrow County)4.8% (±4.7 points)
10South Bloomfield Township3.5% (±3.9 points)
11Peru Township (Morrow County)2.8% (±4.6 points)
12Canaan Township (Morrow County)2.7% (±4.2 points)
13Troy Township (Morrow County)2.5% (±4.0 points)
14Marengo2.2% (±3.6 points)
15Edison2.1% (±3.2 points)
16Gilead Township2.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Morrow 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 Bloomfield Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in South Bloomfield Township, used by 31.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Bloomfield Township heat with oil?

3.5% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in South Bloomfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Bloomfield Township have electric heat?

16.5% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in South Bloomfield Township 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 South Bloomfield township, Morrow County, Ohio (county subdivision:73061, in state:39 county:117).

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.

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