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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Muskingum County), used by 74.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
74.4% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
21.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Springfield Township (Muskingum County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpringfield Township (Muskingum County)Muskingum CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas74.4% (±6.6 points)55.2%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)3.3%1.7%3.9%
Electricity21.8% (±6.5 points)29.4%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±1.4 points)7.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±1.7 points)2.8%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.5 points)1.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.7 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 Springfield Township (Muskingum County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Muskingum County (3.3%).

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

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

In Springfield Township (Muskingum County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Muskingum County (29.4%).

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 Springfield Township (Muskingum County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Muskingum County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Springfield Township (Muskingum County)—21.8% (±6.5 points)—
South Zanesville2.1 mi20.1% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Zanesville3.7 mi34.4% (±3.8 points)Higher
Newton Township (Muskingum County)3.7 mi33.5% (±9.1 points)Higher
Pleasant Grove5.8 mi35.8% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Fultonham6.0 mi27.9% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different
North Zanesville6.1 mi10.0% (±7.2 points)Lower
Wayne Township (Muskingum County)6.1 mi27.4% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Falls Township (Muskingum County)6.2 mi22.9% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Zanesville, OH (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Zanesville, OH (34.4%), Newton Township (Muskingum County), OH (33.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
22 (tie)South Zanesville0.0% (±3.8 points)
22 (tie)Zanesville0.0% (±0.4 points)
22 (tie)Adams Township (Muskingum County)0.0% (±14.5 points)
22 (tie)Blue Rock Township0.0% (±14.8 points)
22 (tie)Licking Township (Muskingum County)0.0% (±5.3 points)
22 (tie)Meigs Township (Muskingum County)0.0% (±37.2 points)
22 (tie)Springfield Township (Muskingum County)0.0% (±1.5 points)
22 (tie)Wayne Township (Muskingum County)0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Muskingum 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 (Muskingum County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Muskingum County), used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Muskingum County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

21.8% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Muskingum 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, Muskingum County, Ohio (county subdivision:74125, in state:39 county:119).

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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