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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Lucas County), used by 77.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
77.8% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
20.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.4%

Heating fuel in Springfield Township (Lucas County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpringfield Township (Lucas County)Lucas CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas77.8% (±4.6 points)75.3%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.4% (±0.4 points)0.2%1.7%3.9%
Electricity20.1% (±4.4 points)20.9%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±0.6 points)2.6%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.3 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 Springfield Township (Lucas County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lucas County (0.2%).

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

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

In Springfield Township (Lucas County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lucas County (20.9%).

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 Springfield Township (Lucas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Lucas County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Springfield Township (Lucas County)—20.1% (±4.4 points)—
Holland1.3 mi8.7% (±4.2 points)Lower
Spencer Township (Lucas County)3.4 mi13.8% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Monclova Township3.8 mi14.0% (±3.3 points)Lower
Maumee4.8 mi13.5% (±2.4 points)Lower
Sylvania Township5.2 mi13.6% (±1.9 points)Lower
Harding Township5.6 mi15.0% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Ottawa Hills5.9 mi12.2% (±6.1 points)Lower
Sylvania6.4 mi15.9% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holland, OH (8.7%), Monclova Township, OH (14.0%), Maumee, OH (13.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jerusalem Township6.2% (±4.8 points)
2Swanton Township2.0% (±2.2 points)
3Richfield Township (Lucas County)0.7% (±1.0 points)
4Providence Township0.6% (±1.0 points)
5Springfield Township (Lucas County)0.4% (±0.4 points)
6Oregon0.3% (±0.3 points)
7Waterville Township0.2% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)Maumee0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Toledo0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)Sylvania Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)Berkey0.0% (±27.4 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Lucas 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 (Lucas County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Lucas County), used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.4% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Lucas County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

20.1% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Lucas 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, Lucas County, Ohio (county subdivision:74123, in state:39 county:095).

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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