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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Ross County), used by 76.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% heat with utility gas.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
11.1% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
76.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.7%

Heating fuel in Springfield Township (Ross County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpringfield Township (Ross County)Ross CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas11.1% (±7.0 points)30.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.7% (±2.3 points)4.2%1.7%3.9%
Electricity76.0% (±10.0 points)47.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.8% (±8.1 points)14.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±2.7 points)2.5%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.1 points)1.2%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.1 points)0.6%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 (Ross County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ross County (4.2%).

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

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

In Springfield Township (Ross County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ross County (47.3%).

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 (Ross County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Ross County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Springfield Township (Ross County)—76.0% (±10.0 points)—
Chillicothe4.8 mi29.2% (±3.7 points)Lower
Green Township (Ross County)5.3 mi49.3% (±9.4 points)Lower
Scioto Township (Ross County)5.4 mi31.9% (±2.9 points)Lower
Harrison Township (Ross County)5.6 mi68.5% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Ross County)6.6 mi48.3% (±18.0 points)Lower
Colerain Township (Ross County)7.5 mi36.9% (±11.2 points)Lower
Kingston8.0 mi36.5% (±12.3 points)Lower
Union Township (Ross County)9.1 mi70.9% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chillicothe, OH (29.2%), Green Township (Ross County), OH (49.3%), Scioto Township (Ross County), OH (31.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)Buckskin Township6.1% (±5.9 points)
12 (tie)Twin Township (Ross County)6.1% (±4.5 points)
14Huntington Township (Ross County)5.8% (±3.7 points)
15Paint Township (Ross County)5.6% (±7.0 points)
16Colerain Township (Ross County)4.8% (±7.0 points)
17Union Township (Ross County)2.9% (±1.8 points)
18Springfield Township (Ross County)1.7% (±2.3 points)
19Scioto Township (Ross County)1.0% (±0.8 points)
20Chillicothe0.3% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)Adelphi0.0% (±20.7 points)
21 (tie)Kingston0.0% (±9.3 points)
21 (tie)Jefferson Township (Ross County)0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Ross 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 (Ross County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Ross County), used by 76.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Ross County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

76.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Ross 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, Ross County, Ohio (county subdivision:74129, in state:39 county:141).

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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