How are homes heated in The Plains, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in The Plains, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Plains, used by 58.0% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.2% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 58.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in The Plains

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	The Plains	Athens County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	30.2% (±10.4 points)	38.1%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	58.0% (±13.1 points)	47.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.8% (±12.3 points)	8.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 The Plains, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Athens County (1.2%).

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

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

In The Plains, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Athens County (47.5%).

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 The Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Plains
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
The Plains	—	58.0% (±13.1 points)	—
Chauncey	2.5 mi	12.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Athens Township (Athens County)	2.6 mi	49.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	3.2 mi	50.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo Township	5.6 mi	49.7% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Township (Athens County)	5.6 mi	41.2% (±10.3 points)	Lower
York Township (Athens County)	7.1 mi	50.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buchtel	7.2 mi	47.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ames Township	7.9 mi	24.8% (±11.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chauncey, OH (12.3%), Dover Township (Athens County), OH (41.2%), Ames Township, OH (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Amesville	0.0% (±40.5 points)
13 (tie)	Athens	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Buchtel	0.0% (±20.3 points)
13 (tie)	Chauncey	0.0% (±11.4 points)
13 (tie)	Jacksonville	0.0% (±22.3 points)
13 (tie)	Nelsonville	0.0% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	The Plains	0.0% (±2.4 points)
13 (tie)	Trimble	0.0% (±19.6 points)
13 (tie)	Athens Township (Athens County)	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Bern Township	0.0% (±21.1 points)
13 (tie)	Carthage Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
13 (tie)	Rome Township (Athens County)	0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Athens County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The Plains is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 The Plains

What is the most common way to heat a home in The Plains?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Plains, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in The Plains heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in The Plains use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in The Plains have electric heat?

58.0% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in The Plains heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Plains CDP, Ohio

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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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