How are homes heated in Springfield Township (Gallia County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Gallia County), used by 61.6% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.1% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
8.1% (±4.5 points)
Electricity
61.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.9%

Heating fuel in Springfield Township (Gallia County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpringfield Township (Gallia County)Gallia CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas8.1% (±4.5 points)19.2%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.9% (±1.4 points)0.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity61.6% (±10.8 points)49.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.1% (±11.3 points)22.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood4.0% (±3.3 points)7.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.1 points)0.5%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.1 points)0.5%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 Springfield Township (Gallia County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gallia County (0.7%).

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

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

In Springfield Township (Gallia County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Gallia County (49.5%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Springfield Township (Gallia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Gallia County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Springfield Township (Gallia County)—61.6% (±10.8 points)—
Rio Grande5.1 mi55.2% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Gallia County)5.8 mi58.5% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Gallia County)5.9 mi67.6% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Raccoon Township6.0 mi60.1% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Gallipolis Township6.2 mi43.7% (±8.2 points)Lower
Addison Township6.2 mi50.8% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Vinton6.5 mi77.8% (±15.4 points)Not measurably different
Gallipolis7.2 mi34.8% (±9.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gallipolis Township, OH (43.7%), Gallipolis, OH (34.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Morgan Township (Gallia County)2.1% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)Rio Grande2.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)Clay Township (Gallia County)2.0% (±2.5 points)
5Cheshire Township1.9% (±3.2 points)
6Raccoon Township1.6% (±2.0 points)
7Crown City1.1% (±2.3 points)
8Springfield Township (Gallia County)0.9% (±1.4 points)
9Gallipolis0.5% (±0.9 points)
10Gallipolis Township0.3% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)Centerville (Thurman)0.0% (±77.3 points)
11 (tie)Cheshire0.0% (±38.9 points)
11 (tie)Vinton0.0% (±28.6 points)
11 (tie)Addison Township0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Gallia 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 Springfield Township (Gallia County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Gallia County), used by 61.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Springfield Township (Gallia County) heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Gallia County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Springfield Township (Gallia County) have electric heat?

61.6% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Gallia 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 Springfield township, Gallia County, Ohio (county subdivision:74120, in state:39 county:053).

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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